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Expense anomaly review

Prompt
I'll paste this month's GL by category. Identify any line items that are: 3x prior 3-month average, in a category we don't usually use, or above [THRESHOLD] without a known approver. Return a numbered list with category, amount, why flagged, and a question I should ask the budget owner.

How to use this prompt

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  2. Paste into Claude, ChatGPT, or your preferred LLM.
  3. Replace anything in [BRACKETS] with your real inputs.
  4. Review the output before you send/ship — humans in the loop.

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Most prompts here work in any modern LLM. For business reasoning and judgment, we recommend Claude. For fastest iteration with plugins, try ChatGPT.

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