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      Advisory Assistant prompts

      Prompts Cheat Sheet to help you get the most out of Aider's Advisory Assistant

      Updated: 10 Sep 2024

      i_Aider-AI-stars_24x24 AI prompt writing tips

      The Aider Advisory Assistant can help you save time in many ways when providing services to your clients. But it needs to be instructed on what to consider when generating the answer or sample client communication. Crafting effective prompts (instructions) is crucial for getting the most value from the Assistant. Here are some top tips on writing your own prompts:

      • Give Precise Details:
        Rather than vague requests, provide clear and specific instructions such as specific time periods and output preferences (e.g. March-August 2024, excel spreadsheet)
      • Break longer queries into smaller, clearer questions
        Focusing on one request at a time allows for more accurate and quicker responses
      • Set the Context:
        Explain your role, the AI's role, and your objective.
      • Request Multiple Options:
        Ask the AI to generate several different versions.
      • Refine Through Revisions:
        If the initial result needs improvement, modify the prompt and ask the AI for guidance on how to get the best answer from it.
      • Seek Explanations:
        Have the AI justify its responses and refer to specific sources so you can verify the accuracy.
      • Use AI for Editing:
        Have the AI review your writing, identify unclear areas, and make recommendations.Ask it for specific feedback based on current best practices.
      • Save Effective Prompts:
        Save successful prompts and summaries to easily reuse later.

      The key is clarity, iteration, and continuous refinement of your prompts to unlock generative AI's full potential.

      i_Aider-AI-stars_24x24 Useful AI prompt examples

      Here are some prompt examples that you can copy, paste, and customise (edit the context data highlighted in <bold text>).

      If you like the result, you can save the prompt to reuse with all of your clients.

       

      Advisory

      1. Client goals template
      2. Client meeting & agenda
      3. Client meeting prep notes / client data summary
      4. Profitability Ratios
      5. Profitability Ratio - Trends
      6. Liquidity Ratios
      7. Liquidity Ratios - Trends
      8. Leverage Ratios
      9. Leverage Ratios - Trends
      10. Efficiency Ratios
      11. Efficiency Ratios - Trends
      12. Revenue improvement strategies
      13. Revenue diversification plan
      14. Profit margins & top costs summary & recommendations
      15. Top 5 Direct Costs data table
      16. Top 5 OpEx data table
      17. Overdue Invoices data table
      		 Period Close
      1. Get client to confirm bank account amounts
      2. Collect bank account source documents from client.
      3. Get client to confirm loan account amounts

      Sales & Client Management

      1. Sell bookkeeping service
      2. Client SLA for reconciling Xero
      3. Client sales proposal
      4. Client engagement letter

      Personalization / Writing Style

      1. Rewrite content in my tone
      2. Rewrite content in clients language 

      Help

      1. How to use the Advisory Assistant effectively

       

      Advisory

      Task Suggested Prompt
      Client goals template I want my business advisory client to set future targets for the next 3 financial years. Create a table using the 2023 financial year values for Total Income, Gross Profit, Total Operating Expenses, & Net Profit; leave boxes for the next 3 years for the client to set their $ value goals. Add areas for entering: 1 Sales/marketing goals for next month, quarter, year; 2 Operational goals for next month, quarter, year; 3 Lifestyle goals they want their business to help them achieve – include example “e.g. Spend 25% less time working in 3 years”.
      Client meeting & agenda I want to discuss with my advisory client their small <client’s industry> business’ performance (revenue, pricing, profitability), income tax, GST payments, cashflow management & planning. Draft an email that helps them understand the importance of meeting about the business to help them improve their performance. Include a meeting agenda touching on the main topics.

      Client meeting prep notes / client data summary

      		 I want to discuss with my advisory client the performance of their small <client’s country> business in <client’s industry>. Use the financials provided, draft a bullet pointed summary of less than <500> words that highlights any key variances in financial performances compared to last period & suggests 3 key actions I can recommend my client take to improve performance.

      Profitability Ratios

      Calculate Gross Margin Ratio, Net Profit Margin Ratio, Return on Asset Ratio, Return on Equity Ratio for <2025 financial year>. Show in a table. Include columns for: implications for a small <client’s industry> business, formula with component values. Include a conclusion on financial health and any relevant recommended actions.

      Profitability Ratio - Trends

      Compare Gross Margin Ratio, Net Profit Margin Ratio, Return on Asset Ratio, Return on Equity Ratio between <2025 financial year> and <2024 financial year>.

      Liquidity Ratios

      Calculate Current Ratio, Quick Ratio, Cash Ratio, Operating Cash Flow Ratio, Days Working Capital Ratio for <2025 financial year>. Show in a table. Include columns for: implications for a small <client’s industry> business, formula with component values. Include a conclusion on financial health and any relevant recommended actions.

      Liquidity Ratios - Trends

      Compare Current Ratio, Quick Ratio, Cash Ratio, Operating Cash Flow Ratio, Days Working Capital Ratio between <2025 financial year> and <2024 financial year>.

      Leverage Ratios

      Calculate Debt Ratio, Debt To Equity Ratio, Interest Coverage Ratio, Debt Service Coverage Ratio for <2025 financial year>. Show in a table. Include columns for: implications for a small <client’s industry> business, formula with component values. Include a conclusion on financial health and any relevant recommended actions.

      Leverage Ratios - Trends

      Compare Debt Ratio, Debt To Equity Ratio, Interest Coverage Ratio, Debt Service Coverage Ratio between <2025 financial year> and <2024 financial year>.

      Efficiency Ratios

      Calculate Asset Turnover Ratio, Inventory Turnover Ratio, Account Receivable Ratio, Days Sales In Inventory Ratio for <2025 financial year>. Show in a table. Include columns for: implications for a small <client’s industry> business, formula with component values. Include a conclusion on financial health and any relevant recommended actions.

      Efficiency Ratios - Trends

      Compare Asset Turnover Ratio, Inventory Turnover Ratio, Account Receivable Ratio, Days Sales In Inventory Ratio between <2025 financial year> and <2024 financial year>.
      Revenue improvement strategies I want my small business accounting client to take action to improve their sales revenue. What are 3 strategies to increase sales for the client in the <client’s industry>
      Revenue diversification plan Write me a revenue diversification plan for a <client’s industry>
      Profit margins & top costs summary & recommendations

      I am an Advisor to a small business client and I want to provide a client facing a summary of their performance for the period.
      Calculate the Gross & Net Profit Margins for <Apr 2025>.

      List the top 3 Direct Costs and top 5 Expenses, and calculate their % of Revenue.
      Summarize into an executive summary + action points to improve Gross Profit and Net Profit Margins for inclusion in their <monthly> report.
      Top 5 Direct Costs data table

      Create a table listing the top 5 direct costs in <Oct 2024>. For each, also show the <Sep 2024> subtotals and calculate the percentage change from <Sep to Oct>.
      Top 5 OpEx data table

      Create a table listing the top 5 operating expenses in <Oct 2024>. For each, also show the <Sep 2024> subtotals and calculate the percentage change from <Sep to Oct>.
      Overdue Invoices data table

      Create a table listing all invoices with authorised status. Omit any that has due date greater than yesterday (<NZ> timezone). For each matching invoice, show the contact name, invoice number, invoice date, due date, total amount, balance. For each calculate & show days overdue using formula today minus due date. Sort the table by days overdue (large to small). Include a bulleted summary above the table:  total amount, total outstanding balance, total number of invoices

      Period Close

      Task Suggested Prompt
      Get client to confirm bank account amounts I want my client to confirm their business bank account balances at the end of the <month / GST period / financial year>. Use the balance sheet data attached, draft an email with a list of their bank accounts: show the account name, Balance Sheet amount, and a blank space for them to input the actual <31 Mar 2024> closing bank balance.
      Collect bank account source documents from client. I want my accounting client to send me documentation of their business bank account balances on the financial year’s end date. Draft an email, list all bank accounts from the attached Balance Sheet, add step by step instructions on how to log in to their online banking and take screenshots of the bank account balances on their phone or laptop.
      Get client to confirm loan account amounts I want my client to confirm their Loan account balances at the end of the <month / GST period / financial year>. Use the balance sheet data attached and the related non current liabilities, draft an email with a list of all their loan accounts: show the account name, Balance Sheet amount, and a blank space for them to input the actual <31 Mar 2024> closing loan balance.

      Sales & Client Management

      Task Suggested Prompt
      Sell bookkeeping service I am an accountant and my small business client does their own xero reconciliations. This has consistently been late and updated infrequently which reduces tax visibility and inhibits services for business improvement.
      I want to offer my small business client a bookkeeping service. Draft an email offering this service for an extra <$150 per month on top of their monthly fees>.
      Client SLA for reconciling Xero I am an accountant and my small business client does their own Xero reconciliations. This has consistently been late and updated infrequently which reduces tax visibility and inhibits services for business improvement.
      I want my small business accounting client to reconcile their Xero file monthly and keep it up to date. Draft an email with a service level agreement for the client to reconcile their own accounts monthly and keep them up to date.
      Client sales proposal I want my small business accounting client to understand that monthly reporting, taking & tracking actions to improve business performance can help them reach their long-term goals. Draft a sales proposal for a monthly advisory service that will include next step action suggestions to improve their business growth & profitability.
      Client engagement letter I want my client to review, accept & sign an engagement letter for additional monthly advisory service. Draft a simple engagement letter, outline the regular tax & compliance services plus an additional monthly performance review call. Include the date, practice details & address at the bottom of the letter.

      Personalization / Writing Style

      Use these prompts after you have gotten the answers to other prompts. 

      Task Suggested Prompt

      Rewrite content in my tone 

      		 Rewrite the above answer using my tone of voice. Example of my tone: <Hey Client name, How's it going? Let me know if you have any questions.
      Cheers>

      Rewrite content in clients language 

      		 Simplify & rewrite the above answer in a style that a small business owner without a good understanding of accounting terminology can understand.

      Help

      Task Suggested Prompt
      How to use the Advisory Assistant effectively

      I’m an accountant acting as an advisor to my small business clients. I’d like to use <ChatGPT> to help me prepare emails, proposals, financial reports and other tasks, but I don’t know how to use <ChatGPT> very well. Please would you suggest some prompts that I should be asking you in order to get the most from you. Consider the following categories:

      1. Preparing for client meetings to review their monthly performance
      2. Writing sales proposals
      3. Upselling the benefits of advisory services
       

       

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