Analyze
Analyze financial transactions for "$ARGUMENTS". Review source documents, identify events with financial impact, and determine which accounts are affected.
Prerequisites
None — this is the first phase.
Process
Gather source documents:
- What type of entity is this? (sole proprietorship, LLC, corporation, nonprofit)
- What accounting period are we covering?
- Collect invoices, receipts, bank statements, contracts, and payroll records
- Identify the chart of accounts in use (or create one)
Classify transactions:
- For each document, determine the transaction date and amount
- Identify which accounts are affected (assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, expenses)
- Determine whether each account increases or decreases
- Flag any unusual or complex transactions requiring further review
Assess accounting basis:
- Is the entity using cash basis or accrual basis?
- Are there any special recognition rules (percentage-of-completion, subscription revenue, etc.)?
- Note any multi-currency or intercompany considerations
Write the artifact to .metapowers/accounting/$ARGUMENTS/01-analyze.md with sections:
- Entity Profile — type, size, industry, accounting basis
- Chart of Accounts — account categories and numbering
- Transaction Register — chronological list of transactions with accounts affected
- Flags & Notes — unusual items, open questions, items needing further documentation
Output
The analysis written to .metapowers/accounting/$ARGUMENTS/01-analyze.md. Present a summary highlighting:
- Number of transactions identified
- Account categories involved
- Any flagged items requiring attention
1---2name: analyze3description: Identify and review financial transactions from source documents4---56# Analyze78Analyze financial transactions for "$ARGUMENTS". Review source documents, identify events with financial impact, and determine which accounts are affected.910## Prerequisites1112None — this is the first phase.1314## Process15161. **Gather source documents:**17 - What type of entity is this? (sole proprietorship, LLC, corporation, nonprofit)18 - What accounting period are we covering?19 - Collect invoices, receipts, bank statements, contracts, and payroll records20 - Identify the chart of accounts in use (or create one)21222. **Classify transactions:**23 - For each document, determine the transaction date and amount24 - Identify which accounts are affected (assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, expenses)25 - Determine whether each account increases or decreases26 - Flag any unusual or complex transactions requiring further review27283. **Assess accounting basis:**29 - Is the entity using cash basis or accrual basis?30 - Are there any special recognition rules (percentage-of-completion, subscription revenue, etc.)?31 - Note any multi-currency or intercompany considerations32334. **Write the artifact** to `.metapowers/accounting/$ARGUMENTS/01-analyze.md` with sections:34 - **Entity Profile** — type, size, industry, accounting basis35 - **Chart of Accounts** — account categories and numbering36 - **Transaction Register** — chronological list of transactions with accounts affected37 - **Flags & Notes** — unusual items, open questions, items needing further documentation3839## Output4041The analysis written to `.metapowers/accounting/$ARGUMENTS/01-analyze.md`. Present a summary highlighting:42- Number of transactions identified43- Account categories involved44- Any flagged items requiring attention
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