A READY-MADE GUIDE / REPEAT CHECKING

Compare monthly PDF reports.

Spot what changed between two reports and turn the differences into questions worth checking.

START WITHClaude

Claude accepts documents such as PDFs and DOCX files for analysis and summarization.

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01 / SETUP

Get ready

  1. Save the current and previous reports as clearly named PDFs, and remove details you should not upload.
  2. Open Claude and attach both files in one chat. State the reporting period and the audience.
02 / PROMPT

Give it this

Compare the attached [previous month] and [current month] PDF reports. First confirm which file covers which period. Create a table of material changes in metrics, decisions, risks, and open questions. For every change, cite the page or section in both reports. Mark any item missing from one report as 'not reported' rather than zero. Finish with five follow-up questions. Do not infer a cause unless the reports support it.

03 / WORKFLOW

Make it useful

  1. Check that Claude paired the reporting periods and metric definitions correctly.
  2. Open both cited pages and verify every material number or claim.
  3. Take the verified changes and follow-up questions into the next review.

One thing to check. A format change or omitted metric can look like a real trend. Check definitions and source pages before acting.

THE SHORTLIST

Why this one?

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OUR PICK

Claude

Claude accepts documents such as PDFs and DOCX files for analysis and summarization.

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01 / DO IT MYSELFUse the recipeTake the setup, prompt, and checks above. You're in the driver's seat.

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