Trial Balance Mapping and Disclosure Preparation Starter Kit

This starter kit is built for finance teams who prepare financial statement disclosures, typically with a controller or finance manager reviewing and signing off on the final package. It is meant to be used at the end of a reporting period, once account balances are ready to be turned into disclosure line items. Without a reliable process, teams often rely on spreadsheet-based crosswalks that are hard to keep current as reporting requirements change, increasing the risk of misclassified figures and forcing costly, time-consuming manual checks before filing.

1. Open the starter kit workflow in Alteryx and load your trial balance and chart of accounts data.
2. The workflow builds a structured map connecting each account to its correct disclosure line item.
3. It traces every disclosure figure back to its source account balance, so audit questions can be answered quickly.
4. It checks balances against set materiality thresholds and flags any reclassifications needed before the package is assembled.
5. It compares each footnote disclosure to the numbers shown on the financial statements to confirm they line up.
6. It pulls all the validated pieces together into one finished, version-ready disclosure package.
7. You export the results and, if you'd like, feed them into your preferred AI tool for extra commentary.

• A complete, disclosure-ready financial package, prepared for filing.
• A clear, traceable link from every disclosure number back to its source account.
• Footnotes confirmed to match the financial statements before filing.
• A reusable account-to-disclosure mapping you can use again each reporting period.

• Runs inside Alteryx Designer, desktop only.
• Downloads as a .yxi file; double-click it to install.
• An AI or LLM tool of your choice is needed if you want the optional AI-generated commentary.

• Reclassification thresholds and account-to-disclosure mappings are starting points and may need adjusting to fit your organization's policies as requirements change.
• The workflow automates mapping, tracing, and validation, but a qualified finance professional must still review and sign off on the final disclosure package before filing.
• Any AI-generated commentary is optional and must be reviewed and edited by a person before use.
• Meant as a reference to adapt to your own data and processes, not a plug-and-play, one-size-fits-all solution.