Finance scenario: Contract accounting guidance

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Available with: Microsoft 365 Copilot Scenario level:
Buy

KPIs impacted

Reduce spend

Risk management

Value benefit

Cost savings

Employee experience

Using Copilot for contract accounting guidance


1. Gather information

Ask Copilot to gather information about the customer to better understand the contract.

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Example prompt: Pull together a summary of the customer interactions from recent email and chats.

2. Create a brief

Copy the data collected along with a recent meeting summary into Word and then have Copilot organize the content.

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Copilot in Word

Example prompt: Rewrite the brief to outline the key scenario based on the background and supporting details.

3. Summarize the contract

Prompt Copilot for relevant accounting considerations and perspective based on the customer scenario.​

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Example prompt: Provide accounting guidance and recommendations for the customer scenario in the [scenario.docx]

4. Collaborate with team

Use Copilot in Loop to collaborate with colleagues to build on the preliminary list of accounting considerations.​

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Copilot in Loop

Example prompt: Brainstorm additional accounting considerations for the customer scenario.

5. Prep for a meeting

Use Copilot in PowerPoint to generate a presentation with the finalized accounting guidance for the customer scenario.​

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Copilot in PowerPoint

Example prompt: Create a presentation from file [scenario.docx] that summarizes the team’s recommendations.

6. Create an email with response

Draft an email to your manager with Copilot in Outlook summarizing key recommendations.​

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Copilot in Outlook

Example prompt: Draft an email with a concise summary of key recommendations.

1Access Copilot at copilot.microsoft.com or the Microsoft Copilot mobile app and set toggle to “Web”.

2Access Business Chat at copilot.microsoft.com or the Microsoft Copilot mobile app and set toggle to “Web”.

3Copilot agents allow Microsoft 365 Copilot to access your company-specific apps. In the past, this would have required an API call to get data from a system of record. The content in this example scenario is for demonstration purposes only. You should evaluate how Copilot aligns with your organization’s business processes, regulatory requirements, and responsible AI principles.

The content in this example scenario is for demonstration purposes only. You should evaluate how Copilot aligns with your organization’s business processes, regulatory requirements, and responsible AI principles.