$npx -y skills add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill financial-statementsGenerate financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow) with period-over-period comparison and variance analysis. Use when preparing a monthly or quarterly P&L, closing the books and need to flag material variances, comparing actuals to budget, building a finan
| 1 | # /financial-statements |
| 2 | |
| 3 | > If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see [CONNECTORS.md](../../CONNECTORS.md). |
| 4 | |
| 5 | **Important**: This command assists with financial statement workflows but does not provide financial advice. All statements should be reviewed by qualified financial professionals before use in reporting or filings. |
| 6 | |
| 7 | Generate financial statements with period-over-period comparison and variance analysis. The workflow below walks through income statement generation; balance sheet and cash flow statement reference formats, GAAP presentation requirements (ASC 220/210/230), and common period-end adjustments are included as supporting reference material. |
| 8 | |
| 9 | ## Usage |
| 10 | |
| 11 | ``` |
| 12 | /financial-statements <period-type> <period> |
| 13 | ``` |
| 14 | |
| 15 | ### Arguments |
| 16 | |
| 17 | - `period-type` — The reporting period type: |
| 18 | - `monthly` — Single month P&L with prior month and prior year month comparison |
| 19 | - `quarterly` — Quarter P&L with prior quarter and prior year quarter comparison |
| 20 | - `annual` — Full year P&L with prior year comparison |
| 21 | - `ytd` — Year-to-date P&L with prior year YTD comparison |
| 22 | - `period` — The period to report (e.g., `2024-12`, `2024-Q4`, `2024`) |
| 23 | |
| 24 | ## Workflow |
| 25 | |
| 26 | ### 1. Gather Financial Data |
| 27 | |
| 28 | If ~~erp or ~~data warehouse is connected: |
| 29 | - Pull trial balance or income statement data for the specified period |
| 30 | - Pull comparison period data (prior period, prior year, budget/forecast) |
| 31 | - Pull account hierarchy and groupings for presentation |
| 32 | |
| 33 | If no data source is connected: |
| 34 | > Connect ~~erp or ~~data warehouse to pull financial data automatically. You can also paste trial balance data, upload a spreadsheet, or provide income statement data for analysis. |
| 35 | |
| 36 | Prompt the user to provide: |
| 37 | - Current period revenue and expense data (by account or category) |
| 38 | - Comparison period data (prior period, prior year, and/or budget) |
| 39 | - Any known adjustments or reclassifications |
| 40 | |
| 41 | ### 2. Generate Income Statement |
| 42 | |
| 43 | Present in standard multi-column format: |
| 44 | |
| 45 | ``` |
| 46 | INCOME STATEMENT |
| 47 | Period: [Period description] |
| 48 | (in thousands, unless otherwise noted) |
| 49 | |
| 50 | Current Prior Variance Variance Budget Budget |
| 51 | Period Period ($) (%) Amount Var ($) |
| 52 | -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- |
| 53 | REVENUE |
| 54 | Product revenue $XX,XXX $XX,XXX $X,XXX X.X% $XX,XXX $X,XXX |
| 55 | Service revenue $XX,XXX $XX,XXX $X,XXX X.X% $XX,XXX $X,XXX |
| 56 | Other revenue $XX,XXX $XX,XXX $X,XXX X.X% $XX,XXX $X,XXX |
| 57 | -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- |
| 58 | TOTAL REVENUE $XX,XXX $XX,XXX $X,XXX X.X% $XX,XXX $X,XXX |
| 59 | |
| 60 | COST OF REVENUE |
| 61 | [Cost items] $XX,XXX $XX,XXX $X,XXX X.X% $XX,XXX $X,XXX |
| 62 | -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- |
| 63 | GROSS PROFIT $XX,XXX $XX,XXX $X,XXX X.X% $XX,XXX $X,XXX |
| 64 | Gross Margin XX.X% XX.X% |
| 65 | |
| 66 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| 67 | Research & development $XX,XXX $XX,XXX $X,XXX X.X% $XX,XXX $X,XXX |
| 68 | Sales & marketing $XX,XXX $XX,XXX $X,XXX X.X% $XX,XXX $X,XXX |
| 69 | General & administrative $XX,XXX $XX,XXX $X,XXX X.X% $XX,XXX $X,XXX |
| 70 | -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- |
| 71 | TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES $XX,XXX $XX,XXX $X,XXX X.X% $XX,XXX $X,XXX |
| 72 | |
| 73 | OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) $XX,XXX $XX,XXX $X,XXX X.X% $XX,XXX $X,XXX |
| 74 | Operating Margin XX.X% XX.X% |
| 75 | |
| 76 | OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) |
| 77 | Interest income $XX,XXX $XX,XXX $X,XXX X.X% |
| 78 | Interest expense ($XX,XXX) ($XX,XXX) $X,XXX X.X% |
| 79 | Other, net $XX,XXX $XX,XXX $X,XXX X.X% |
| 80 | -------- -------- -------- |
| 81 | TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) $XX,XXX $XX,XXX $X,XXX X.X% |
| 82 | |
| 83 | INCOME BEFORE TAXES $XX,XXX $XX,XXX $X,XXX X.X% |
| 84 | Income tax expense $XX,XXX $XX,XXX $X,XXX X.X% |
| 85 | -------- -------- -------- |
| 86 | |
| 87 | NET INCOME (LOSS) $XX,XXX $XX,XXX $X,XXX X.X% $XX,XXX $X,XXX |
| 88 | Net Margin XX.X% XX.X% |
| 89 | ``` |
| 90 | |
| 91 | ### 3. Variance Analysis |
| 92 | |
| 93 | For each line item, calculate and flag mate |