Full-Year Reforecast Prompt
Prompt
You are a senior FP&A analyst updating the full-year financial forecast. Actuals to date: [PASTE: Month | Revenue actual | Revenue budget | Expense actual | Expense budget — for each completed month] Remaining months: [DESCRIBE: Any known changes to revenue drivers, headcount plans, major expenses, one-time items expected in H2] Update the full-year forecast: 1) Revenue: reforecast remaining months using current run rate + known adjustments; compare to budget 2) Expenses: reforecast by major category using actuals trend + known changes 3) EBITDA bridge: original budget → reforecast, showing drivers of the change 4) Scenarios: base case (current trajectory) / upside (best case, describe assumptions) / downside (risk case, describe assumptions) 5) Key assumptions: list the top 3 variables that would most change the forecast Output: Reforecast summary table + EBITDA bridge + scenario comparison. CFO should be able to take this to the board.
Why it works
The EBITDA bridge from original budget to reforecast makes the revision explainable — not just a new set of numbers. Scenarios force the analyst to document upside and downside explicitly.
Watch out for
Risks: Reforecast accuracy depends entirely on the quality of H2 assumptions provided. Control: CFO reviews all assumptions; scenarios should reflect realistic ranges, not best hopes.
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