FINANCE & ACCOUNTING

Review finance documents for variances, cash and close decisions

PugID analyses Finance & Accounting documents kept in Google Drive or SharePoint. A team member selects a finance-specific question. PugID finds the relevant files and returns a structured result extracted from those documents. The finance team can then compare the result against source files and governed finance systems before relying on it for a close, forecast, cash-flow or management review.

Bring finance evidence together in a single review

A finance review may rely on trial-balance extracts, close checklists, budget packs, forecasts, AR and AP aging, revenue schedules, control evidence and meeting notes. When these documents are scattered across different folders, the team must first pinpoint the current period, entity, currency and approved version.

PugID operates at the document layer. It uses a chosen Finance & Accounting question to locate relevant content within connected Google Drive or SharePoint folders and produce a structured result. It is not a replacement for the ERP, general ledger, consolidation, treasury, FP&A, payroll, tax, audit or live business-intelligence systems. Approved balances, postings, forecasts and financial statements stay within governed systems.

Select the finance question you need for your review

The supplied catalogue contains focused questions covering performance, working capital, close and controls.

P&L Snapshot

Summarize revenue, gross margin, opex, and EBITDA with trends.

Budget vs Actuals

Summarize variances by department and account with commentary.

Cash Flow Forecast

Summarize cash inflows/outflows and runway scenarios.

AR Aging

Summarize accounts receivable aging and high-risk accounts.

AP Aging

Summarize accounts payable aging and due payments.

Revenue Recognition Review

Summarize rev rec schedules and issues.

Audit PBC List

List prepared-by-client items status for audit.

Close Checklist

Summarize month-end close checklist status.

Move from folders to a review-ready result

Abstract flow from secure finance folders through reconciliation to a decision-ready report
01

Connect approved folders.

Link the Google Drive or SharePoint locations containing the documents relevant to the finance review.

02

Choose one Finance & Accounting question.

Select the prompt matching the period, entity and review task.

03

Examine the structured result.

Compare it against source documents and governed balances, resolve conflicts and secure the required approval prior to use.

Assess review quality, not a promised financial return

A controlled trial can measure retrieval steps, time required to assemble a review pack, discrepancies surfaced, actions assigned and reviewer acceptance. Log the document set, period, entity, currency, accounting basis, reviewer and acceptance criteria prior to testing. Do not convert an estimated saving into a product guarantee.

A variance can look small in one report and carry a different weight once entity, currency and period are aligned. If two files conflict, investigate the source and approval status rather than averaging the numbers. A clean summary is useful only when the ledger beneath it stays visible.

Keep controls, access and data handling within scope

PugID states that connections are encrypted, credentials are not stored, and documents and results are not kept permanently. It also states that temporary analysis data is removed automatically after eight hours.

Before connecting payroll, tax, bank, customer, supplier or audit material, verify folder permissions, contractual terms, processing details and internal policies. Use approved, minimised test data. Treat results as review material, rather than as journal entries, approvals, audit opinions, tax or legal advice, or final financial statements.

Commonly asked questions

PugID analyses documents connected from Google Drive or SharePoint. The supplied catalogue includes P&L, variance, cash, aging, close, controls and related document-based reviews.
No. PugID is described as analysing connected documents and returning structured results. Governed transactions, balances, master data and approved reporting remain in their systems of record.
PugID can structure information from connected documents, but its result should not be presented as an approved financial statement, journal entry, audit opinion or control sign-off. Finance and audit owners must validate source authority and completeness.
Check the period, entity, currency, accounting basis, source version and approval status. Reconcile figures to governed systems, investigate conflicts and document the reviewer and decision.
The described workflow uses documents already stored in Google Drive or SharePoint. Teams connect the relevant approved folders rather than migrating files into a new repository.
PugID states that documents and results are not stored permanently and that temporary analysis data is deleted automatically after eight hours. Confirm current contractual and technical details during evaluation.
Connect approved Google Drive or SharePoint folders, choose a Finance & Accounting question and review the structured result.