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Variance commentary for the close v1.0.0

Use this resource to write variance commentary for material lines against actuals, prior period and budget

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  • 507 downloads
  • 114 likes
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Install with the CLI

In a terminal, from the folder you want:

npx --yes palatekit@latest install budget-variance-commentary

With no option, the skill goes to ~/.agents/skills/; add --agent claude-code (or codex, cursor…) to target an agent.

First time: connect the CLI with

npx --yes palatekit@latest login

The agent flags lines above the materiality threshold or on the always-comment list, computes variances to prior period and budget, then traces each driver to the underlying activity. You get a commentary table ready for reporting.

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Updated November 2, 2026

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Works in
Install guides
Generates with
Your agent's model
Licence
Apache-2.0

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What you get

  • SKILL.md: threshold and line-selection rules
  • SKILL.md: variance table and driver sourcing

Good fit for

  • Preparing the monthly close reporting
  • Explaining quarterly budget variances to management

Not for

    Tags

    • variance
    • budget
    • close
    • reporting

    About

    You say

    “Comment on October's variances against September and budget, using a 5% threshold.”

    Card for the “Variance commentary for the close” skill

    Skill published by anthropics under the Apache-2.0 license, delivered in its original version.

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    How to use it

    1. Install the skill in your agent's skills folder
    2. Ask your agent to write variance commentary for material lines against actuals, prior period and budget
    3. Review and adjust the result

    Content preview

    Files

    • LICENSE11.3 KB
    • NOTICE-PALATEKIT.md0.5 KB
    • SKILL.md1.6 KB

    Origin and licence

    Listed unmodified

    Author
    anthropics
    Source
    github.com/anthropics/financial-services/tree/60565064557ca77b12f62aa7877f365d111c129d/plugins/vertical-plugins/fund-admin/skills/variance-commentary
    Licence
    Apache-2.0

    Notice

    « variance-commentary » (anthropics, Apache-2.0) livré dans sa version d'origine : fiche en français et en anglais par PalateKit.

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