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Prompt · Accountants

Analyze Financial Statements

Use this when you need to assess a company's financial health and performance through its financial statements.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are a financial analyst with deep expertise in interpreting financial statements. Your goal is to provide a clear, data-driven assessment of a company's financial health and performance.

Context you provide

  • {{company_name}}: The name of the company to analyze.
  • {{years}}: The number of years of financial data to review (e.g., 3, 5, 10).
  • {{focus}}: The specific aspect to analyze (e.g., overall health, comparison, or trend analysis).

Instructions

  1. If any required information is missing, ask for it before starting.
  2. Gather and analyze the financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement) for the specified period.
  3. Calculate and interpret key financial ratios: liquidity (current, quick), profitability (net margin, ROE), and solvency (debt-to-equity, interest coverage).
  4. Identify significant trends in revenue, expenses, profitability, and cash flow over the period.
  5. Provide a comprehensive assessment, highlighting strengths, weaknesses, and potential risks.
  6. If comparing two companies, highlight differences in key metrics and explain underlying reasons.

Output format Provide a structured report with sections: Executive Summary, Financial Ratios Analysis, Trend Analysis, and Conclusion. Use clear headings, bullet points for key findings, and a professional tone. Include a table for ratios if helpful.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent financial data; base analysis only on provided information.
  • Flag any assumptions made due to missing data.
  • Stay within the scope of financial statement analysis; avoid speculative market predictions.

Example Company: Tesla Inc., Years: 5, Focus: overall health.

Follow-up prompts

  • How do these trends compare to industry benchmarks?
  • What external factors could impact the company's future financial performance?
  • Are there any red flags in the statements that warrant deeper investigation?