Review
Monitor performance against budget, analyze variances, and reforecastFrom its SKILL.md
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Review
Review financial performance for "$ARGUMENTS". Compare actuals to budget, analyze variances, identify trends, and update the forecast based on new information.
Prerequisites
Read .metapowers/finance/$ARGUMENTS/05-model.md. If this file does not exist, tell the user:
Phase 5 (Model) has not been completed for "$ARGUMENTS". Run
/finance:model $ARGUMENTSfirst, or use--skip-checksto bypass.
If --skip-checks is present in $ARGUMENTS, skip this check and log to .metapowers/finance/$ARGUMENTS/skip-log.md.
Process
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Read context:
- Read
.metapowers/finance/$ARGUMENTS/02-plan.mdfor KPI targets - Read
.metapowers/finance/$ARGUMENTS/03-forecast.mdfor original projections - Read
.metapowers/finance/$ARGUMENTS/04-budget.mdfor departmental budgets - Read
.metapowers/finance/$ARGUMENTS/05-model.mdfor scenario benchmarks
- Read
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Collect actuals:
- Ask the user for actual financial results for the review period
- Revenue actuals by stream
- Expense actuals by department and category
- Cash position and cash flow actuals
- Headcount actuals
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Variance analysis:
- Calculate budget vs actual for each line item
- Classify variances: favorable/unfavorable, timing/permanent, volume/price/mix
- Identify the top 5 variances by dollar amount
- Determine root causes for significant variances
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KPI scorecard:
- Update each KPI with actual values
- Show trend (improving, stable, declining)
- Flag any KPIs at risk of missing annual target
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Reforecast:
- Based on actuals and trends, update the remaining forecast
- Adjust assumptions that have proven incorrect
- Recalculate runway and break-even timing
- Recommend budget reallocations if needed
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Write the artifact to
.metapowers/finance/$ARGUMENTS/06-review.mdwith sections:- Period Summary — review period and key headlines
- Variance Analysis — budget vs actual with explanations
- KPI Scorecard — target vs actual vs trend
- Reforecast — updated projections for remaining periods
- Recommendations — actions to take based on findings
- Risks and Watch Items — emerging issues to monitor
Output
The review written to .metapowers/finance/$ARGUMENTS/06-review.md. Present a summary highlighting:
- Performance vs budget (on track, ahead, behind)
- Largest variances and root causes
- Updated runway and key metric trajectory
- Recommended actions
What ships with it
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