> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sintropix.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Meet Erwin: Your AI Finance Assistant in Sintropix

> Erwin answers finance questions using your live general ledger — forecasts, anomaly detection, close checklists, and journal entry suggestions.

Erwin is the AI finance assistant built directly into Sintropix. Unlike generic AI tools, Erwin is connected to your actual accounting data — your reconciled transactions, posted journal entries, recognized revenue, and integrated bank feeds. You ask a question in plain language; Erwin answers using the numbers that are already in your books.

## What Erwin Can Do

Erwin handles a wide range of finance tasks that would otherwise require pulling reports manually or querying your accountant.

* **Answer questions about your actual financial data** — not estimates or benchmarks, but your real posted transactions and balances.
* **Build 13-week cash flow forecasts** — projecting forward from your current cash position, scheduled payables, and expected receivables.
* **Explain what caused changes in burn rate** — Erwin identifies which accounts or transactions drove a variance and summarizes the root cause.
* **Surface what's needed to close the current month** — Erwin reviews your close checklist and tells you exactly what remains open.
* **Identify anomalies in transactions** — unusual amounts, duplicate entries, or vendors that fall outside normal patterns are flagged automatically.
* **Generate journal entry suggestions** — Erwin proposes entries for accruals, reclassifications, or corrections based on your chart of accounts and historical patterns.

## Example Prompts

Use the Erwin chat panel (accessible from any page via the **Ask Erwin** button in the top navigation) to type questions in natural language. Here are some prompts to get you started:

```
"What do I need to close this month?"
"Build a 13-week cash flow forecast for Contoso Chile."
"What explains the increase in burn in March?"
"Which invoices from Q1 are still unpaid?"
"Show me the revenue recognition schedule for contract #1042."
```

Erwin understands entity names, account names, date ranges, and contract identifiers as you've defined them in your Sintropix setup. You don't need special syntax — just ask in the same way you'd ask a colleague.

## How Erwin Works

Erwin reads from three sources, all within your Sintropix workspace:

1. **Your live general ledger** — every posted journal entry across all entities, updated continuously as integrations sync.
2. **Reconciled transaction data** — matched bank movements, invoices, payroll records, and expense reports.
3. **Integrated data sources** — CRM data from HubSpot or Salesforce (for revenue), payroll data from Buk or Rankmi, and bank data from your connected accounts.

Erwin does **not** use industry benchmarks, external financial databases, or estimates. Every answer is traceable to a specific transaction, entry, or document inside your Sintropix account.

<Note>
  Erwin's answers are only as current as your last data sync. Connect all relevant banks, payroll providers, and expense tools to ensure Erwin has a complete picture. You can check integration sync status under **Settings → Integrations**.
</Note>

<Warning>
  Erwin is a finance assistant, not a licensed accountant or auditor. Always review Erwin's outputs — especially journal entry suggestions and close recommendations — with your accountant before filing financial statements or statutory reports.
</Warning>

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    See how Erwin's insights surface directly on your Financial Snapshot dashboard.
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  <Card title="Continuous Close" icon="calendar-check" href="/platform/continuous-close">
    Learn how Erwin helps you track and complete each item in your month-end close checklist.
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