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What happened, compared with what, and why.

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Available on every tab in your workspace — answers come with sources, the period, the calculation, and a confidence level.

Why did the biggest cost line move this month? Which lines ran ahead of plan, and since when?

Answers run on your connected books after signup. The sample keeps every number deterministic — it never improvises a reply.

Everything to review before you close the month

Not part of this example: Budget vs actual · Why it moved · Exceptions — what explains the variance

What changed

inventory turns annual Apr 2026 ✓ second AI confirmed

Inventory turns slipped to 4.9x from 5.4x annualized — the early summer assortment landed ahead of the season and DIO rose to 74 days, tying up ~$140K of cash in stock that won't sell through until the June promotional window.

gross margin pct Apr 2026 second AI disagrees — check

Gross margin eased to 44% from 46% — clearance markdowns on the carryover winter SKUs ran deeper than planned. The worker called it a one-time clean-out; the supervisor flagged a buying-depth pattern on seasonal lines, so it routed to your inbox.

order velocity transactions Apr 2026 ✓ second AI confirmed

Transactions held at 18,600 vs the 18,100 plan — the loyalty relaunch lifted repeat visit frequency and the third location's ramp added ~500 transactions without cannibalizing the flagship.

Close pack

This close as a workbook: budget vs actual, category variance and the checklist sign-off. Preview it in Reports; the .xlsx export lands after you connect.

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What this is

One page that pulls together what changed, budget vs actual, the reconciliation exceptions, and the per-account “why” — so close day is a review, not a scavenger hunt.

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What you get

A monthly refreshed forecast with a reviewable draft, a 13-week cash view, a working decision queue, an investor-ready management report, Excel & Google Sheets sync, and a Slack digest.

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