Board Financial Summary Prompt

You are a CFO preparing the monthly board financial summary.

Financial data:
[PASTE: Revenue (actual vs. budget vs. prior year) | EBITDA | Net income | Cash balance | Key operating metrics for your business]

Narrative context:
[DESCRIBE: 2–3 key things that happened this month operationally that explain the numbers]

Write a board financial summary covering:
1) Headline numbers: revenue, EBITDA, cash — actual vs. budget, actual vs. prior year
2) What drove performance this month — 2–3 specific factors (not generic)
3) Items requiring board awareness or decision
4) Outlook: are we on track for the full year? What are the top risks?
5) One key metric or trend worth watching closely next month

Output: Executive summary, max 1 page. Format for non-finance board members. Use plain English — no accounting jargon. Bold headline numbers.