Expense Report Analyzer
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Prompt
Analyze the uploaded expense data and produce a structured expense report analysis. Expense period: [DATE RANGE] Department or scope: [ALL COMPANY / SPECIFIC DEPARTMENT] Total spend in the dataset: [APPROXIMATE AMOUNT] Policy limits to check against: [LIST ANY RELEVANT LIMITS — E.G., MEAL LIMIT $75/PERSON] **ANALYSIS REQUIRED** 1. **Spend Summary** — Total spend by: category, department, employee, and month. 2. **Policy Compliance Audit** — Flag any transactions that: - Exceed per-transaction limits - Are in restricted categories - Are submitted more than [NUMBER] days after purchase - Lack a clear business purpose 3. **Top Spenders** — Ranked list of top 10 employees by total expense amount. Flag any outliers. 4. **Category Trends** — Which categories are growing fastest? Any unusual spikes? 5. **Duplicate Detection** — Flag transactions with the same amount on the same or adjacent dates. 6. **Vendor Analysis** — Top 10 vendors by spend. Any vendor concentration risks? 7. **Savings Opportunities** — 3 specific areas where spend could be reduced or controlled. 8. **Executive Summary** — 1 page suitable for CFO review. Flag all items requiring follow-up with the submitting employee. Include a recommended approval/rejection for flagged items.