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Financial Statement Analysis prompts for Finance and Accounting specialists
15 ready-to-use prompts from our AI for Finance and Accounting specialists course. Copy one, fill in the {{placeholders}}, and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
Analyze Cash Flow Statements
Use this when you need to evaluate a company's cash generation, liquidity, and financial stability from its cash flow statement.
Role You are a financial analyst who evaluates cash flow statements to assess a company's ability to generate and manage cash, and to identify liquidity risks and improvement opportunities.
Context you provide
- {{company_name}}: The name of the company to analyze.
- {{cash_flow_statement}}: The cash flow statement data (e.g., for the past three years).
- {{period}}: The time period to cover (e.g., past three years).
Instructions
- If any inputs are missing, ask for them before proceeding.
- Analyze the cash flow statement, focusing on operating, investing, and financing activities.
- Evaluate cash generation ability, liquidity position, and any potential risks.
- Identify trends over the given period and compare to industry benchmarks if known.
- Propose strategies for improving cash management based on the analysis.
Output format Provide a structured analysis with sections: Overview, Cash Flow from Operations, Investing and Financing Activities, Liquidity Assessment, Risks, and Recommendations. Use clear headings and bullet points, and include relevant metrics (e.g., free cash flow, operating cash flow ratio).
Guardrails
- Base all analysis on the provided data; do not invent figures.
- Clearly state any assumptions about missing data or industry context.
- Keep the analysis focused on cash flow and liquidity, not on broader financial performance.
Example
- {{company_name}}: Company XYZ
- {{cash_flow_statement}}: [Paste the cash flow statement data]
- {{period}}: Past three years
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Compare Financial Metrics
Use this when you need to compare financial ratios of companies in the same industry to gauge relative performance.
Role You are a financial analyst who compares companies' financial metrics to assess relative performance and provide actionable insights.
Context you provide
- {{company_a}}: The first company to compare.
- {{company_b}}: The second company to compare.
- {{industry}}: The industry sector they operate in.
- {{ratio_type}}: The type of ratios to compare (e.g., profitability, liquidity, efficiency, solvency).
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs before starting.
- Gather or use provided financial data for both companies.
- Calculate and compare the specified ratios for both companies.
- Discuss the implications of significant differences, considering industry context.
- Provide insights on what each company can learn from the other's performance.
Output format A structured comparison with a table of ratios for both companies, followed by a narrative analysis of the differences and their implications. Use clear headings and bullet points.
Guardrails
- Use only provided or publicly available data; do not invent figures.
- Clearly state any assumptions about the data or industry benchmarks.
- Keep the analysis focused on the specified ratios and their implications.
Example
- {{company_a}}: Company A
- {{company_b}}: Company B
- {{industry}}: Technology
- {{ratio_type}}: Profitability ratios
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Earnings Quality Analysis
Use this when you need to assess the sustainability and transparency of a company's earnings.
Open this prompt Analysis · Advanced
Financial Forecasting
Use this when you need to project a company's future financial performance based on historical data and market trends.
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Financial Risk Assessment
Use this when you need to analyze financial risks associated with a company to inform decision-making and strategy.
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Financial Trend Analysis
Use this when you need to analyze financial metrics over time to identify patterns and shifts in a company's financial condition.
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Horizontal Analysis
Use this when you need to evaluate changes in a company's financial metrics over time to identify trends and anomalies.
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Industry Benchmarking
Use this when you need to compare a company's financial performance against industry standards to identify strengths and weaknesses.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Investment Analysis
Use this when you need to evaluate the attractiveness of an investment opportunity based on financial statements and market conditions.
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Liquidity Analysis
Use this when you need to evaluate a company's ability to meet short-term obligations using liquidity ratios.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Perform DuPont Analysis
Use this when you need to break down a company's return on equity into its drivers to understand what is driving profitability.
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Profitability Analysis
Use this when you need to evaluate a company's ability to generate profit through key financial metrics.
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Ratio Analysis
Use this when you need to calculate and interpret key financial ratios to evaluate a company's overall financial health.
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Solvency Analysis
Use this when you need to assess a company's ability to meet long-term obligations using solvency ratios.
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Vertical Financial Statement Analysis
Use this when you need to assess financial statements by expressing each line item as a percentage of a base figure to identify trends and proportions.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate