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UitbreidenOS (@uitbreidenos) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Expense Audit by uitbreidenos — Agent Skill

Name: Expense Audit
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: UitbreidenOS

File contents

Expense Audit Skill

When to activate

You want to find expenses you can cut or renegotiate
Your costs feel high but you're not sure where the money goes
Doing an annual review of all business subscriptions
Preparing for a meeting with your accountant
You've grown quickly and suspect some spending is no longer needed

When NOT to use

Auditing individual employee expenses (different process)
Tax compliance reviews — use a licensed accountant
Fraud investigation — involve a professional

Instructions

Subscription and software audit

Here are all the software/tool subscriptions I'm paying for:
[paste your list — name, monthly cost, what it does, how often you use it]

Which should I:
1. Cancel (not being used or duplicated)
2. Downgrade (paying for features I don't need)
3. Consolidate (two tools doing the same thing)
4. Renegotiate (paying too much, alternatives exist)

Bank statement expense review

Here's my business bank statement for [month] [paste or describe categories]:

Categorise all expenses, identify:
1. Any recurring charges I might have forgotten about
2. Unusual or one-off items that need review
3. Any amounts that seem higher than expected
4. Potential misclassifications for tax purposes

The "do I still need this?" checklist

I want to review every business expense over $100/month.
Here's my list: [paste]

For each one, ask me 3 questions to help me decide if I still need it,
then give me a recommendation: keep / cancel / review.

Finding quick wins

My total monthly business expenses are $[X].
My revenue is $[Y].
My profit margin feels thin.

What categories of expenses should I look at first for quick savings?
What's a reasonable benchmark for [type of business] at my revenue level?

Annual subscription reset

I want to do a full audit of everything my business pays for annually.
My accounts include: QuickBooks, Stripe, Slack, Google Workspace, [others]

Help me:
1. List every tool and its approximate cost
2. Identify free alternatives for anything I use minimally
3. Find anything I'm double-paying for
4. Prioritise what to cancel first

Before a growth phase

I'm about to hire my first employee (cost: ~$[X]/month).
My current expenses are $[Y]/month, revenue $[Z]/month.

What expenses should I consider cutting or reducing to make room for this hire 
without hurting operations?

Example

You paste your last month's expenses:

Shopify: $79
Canva Pro: $17
Adobe CC: $55
Mailchimp: $35
ConvertKit: $29 (trial)
Zoom: $15
Google Meet (free but paying for Google Workspace): $12
Slack: $0 (free tier)
Airtable: $24
Notion: $16
ClickUp: $10
Dropbox: $12
Google Drive (included in Workspace)
QuickBooks: $30
FreshBooks: $17 (old account, not using)

Claude flags:

Cancel immediately: FreshBooks ($17) — not using, have QuickBooks
Cancel immediately: ConvertKit ($29) — on trial, already paying Mailchimp
Consolidate: Airtable + Notion + ClickUp — 3 project tools, pick one (~$30-34 savings)
Review: Dropbox ($12) — you already have Google Drive included in Workspace
Review: Adobe CC ($55) — if you only use Photoshop, could use Canva Pro instead
Total immediate savings: $46-80/month

---name: expense-auditdescription: Audit business expenses: find subscription creep, duplicate vendors, unused tools, misclassified costs — turn QuickBooks or bank exports into actionable savings---# Expense Audit Skill## When to activate- You want to find expenses you can cut or renegotiate- Your costs feel high but you're not sure where the money goes- Doing an annual review of all business subscriptions- Preparing for a meeting with your accountant- You've grown quickly and suspect some spending is no longer needed## When NOT to use- Auditing individual employee expenses (different process)- Tax compliance reviews — use a licensed accountant- Fraud investigation — involve a professional## Instructions### Subscription and software audit```Here are all the software/tool subscriptions I'm paying for:[paste your list — name, monthly cost, what it does, how often you use it]Which should I:1. Cancel (not being used or duplicated)2. Downgrade (paying for features I don't need)3. Consolidate (two tools doing the same thing)4. Renegotiate (paying too much, alternatives exist)```### Bank statement expense review```Here's my business bank statement for [month] [paste or describe categories]:Categorise all expenses, identify:1. Any recurring charges I might have forgotten about2. Unusual or one-off items that need review3. Any amounts that seem higher than expected4. Potential misclassifications for tax purposes```### The "do I still need this?" checklist```I want to review every business expense over $100/month.Here's my list: [paste]For each one, ask me 3 questions to help me decide if I still need it,then give me a recommendation: keep / cancel / review.```### Finding quick wins```My total monthly business expenses are $[X].My revenue is $[Y].My profit margin feels thin.What categories of expenses should I look at first for quick savings?What's a reasonable benchmark for [type of business] at my revenue level?```### Annual subscription reset```I want to do a full audit of everything my business pays for annually.My accounts include: QuickBooks, Stripe, Slack, Google Workspace, [others]Help me:1. List every tool and its approximate cost2. Identify free alternatives for anything I use minimally3. Find anything I'm double-paying for4. Prioritise what to cancel first```### Before a growth phase```I'm about to hire my first employee (cost: ~$[X]/month).My current expenses are $[Y]/month, revenue $[Z]/month.What expenses should I consider cutting or reducing to make room for this hire without hurting operations?```## Example**You paste your last month's expenses:**```Shopify: $79Canva Pro: $17Adobe CC: $55Mailchimp: $35ConvertKit: $29 (trial)Zoom: $15Google Meet (free but paying for Google Workspace): $12Slack: $0 (free tier)Airtable: $24Notion: $16ClickUp: $10Dropbox: $12Google Drive (included in Workspace)QuickBooks: $30FreshBooks: $17 (old account, not using)```**Claude flags:**- **Cancel immediately:** FreshBooks ($17) — not using, have QuickBooks- **Cancel immediately:** ConvertKit ($29) — on trial, already paying Mailchimp- **Consolidate:** Airtable + Notion + ClickUp — 3 project tools, pick one (~$30-34 savings)- **Review:** Dropbox ($12) — you already have Google Drive included in Workspace- **Review:** Adobe CC ($55) — if you only use Photoshop, could use Canva Pro instead- **Total immediate savings: $46-80/month**---

Frequently asked questions

Expense Audit