# Write a month-end close report

The month-end narrative and management report: performance, variances, and issues.

- Topic: Finance & Accounting
- Framework: RCTFVV
- Level: Advanced
- Tags: Finance, Write, Plan, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/write-a-month-end-close-report

## Prompt

```text
Role: Act as a financial controller writing the month-end management report narrative.

Context: Period and entity: [PERIOD_ENTITY]. Results vs budget and prior year (P&L summary): [RESULTS]. Balance-sheet movements of note: [BS_MOVEMENTS]. Cash position and movement: [CASH]. Accruals / estimates / one-offs booked: [ADJUSTMENTS]. Open items and risks: [OPEN_ITEMS]. Audience: [AUDIENCE].

Task: Write: a results summary vs plan and prior year; the 3-4 drivers of the variance; balance-sheet and cash commentary on material movements; the significant judgements and estimates in the period; the risks and open items with owners; and the actions being taken.

Format: Sections: Results summary | Variance drivers | Balance sheet & cash | Judgements & estimates | Risks & open items | Actions. ~500 words.

Verification: Tie every driver to a number; separate one-offs and phasing from underlying performance; flag any estimate that could still move materially.

Validation: Read as the audience seeing only this page: is it clear how the month really went and what needs their attention? Remove anything that is just description.
```

## What to fill in

- PERIOD_ENTITY
- RESULTS
- BS_MOVEMENTS
- CASH
- ADJUSTMENTS
- OPEN_ITEMS
- AUDIENCE

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