The phrase "avoid a restatement" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when advising someone to refrain from repeating or rephrasing something that has already been stated.
Example: "In your essay, make sure to avoid a restatement of the thesis in the conclusion; instead, focus on summarizing the key points."
Alternatives: "steer clear of repetition" or "refrain from reiteration.".
Hoping to avoid a restatement of its first-quarter earnings, the El Paso Corporation entered into a questionable power trade in August with Morgan Stanley, one of its Wall Street investment bankers, according to people who have examined the transaction.
C1 Power Swap Raises Concerns Hoping to avoid a restatement of its first-quarter earnings, the El Paso Corporation entered into a questionable trade of long-term power contracts with Morgan Stanley, one of its investment bankers, said people who have examined the transaction.
Fannie Mae and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have reached an agreement allowing the mortgage finance giant to avoid a restatement of its results, The Wall Street Journal said on Monday.
Speaking in the House of Commons this afternoon, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher avoided any restatement of her customary opposition to sanctions on grounds of both principle and practicality.
The "accuracy" point is obvious — you desperately want to avoid the dreaded "restatement of earnings" that calls into question company competence.
The October FASB release spelled out how companies that have elected to expense options should be doing so to avoid massive restatements of past results.
He avoided saying whether the words reflect his own views or, as some former colleagues suggest, were a restatement of the administration's settled political views.
But Jay Carney, the president's press secretary, said it was only a restatement of his long-held position that the cuts were "never meant to be implemented" and that Obama is confident Congress will avoid them.
Do Directors Face Lawsuits After a Restatement?
We identify the months following a restatement announcement as the restatement window.
"All shareholders suffer from a restatement," Mr. Hodgson said.
