Field Notes

Practical writing from application audit desks

Short pieces on the questions that appear inside loan, grant, and credit packages—written for practitioners who handle the papers.

Desk with charts and financial planning papers

2026-05-12

Reading cash-flow bridges inside loan applications · Field Notes

How we test the bridge between reported earnings and the cash figures lenders rely on when sizing repayment capacity.

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Notebook and pen beside application paperwork

2026-04-03

Grant applications and the quiet problem of matching funds · Field Notes

Matching contributions look straightforward on a form until bank statements refuse to show the money sitting where the narrative claims.

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Counter transaction representing commercial sales activity

2026-02-18

When related-party sales inflate application revenue · Field Notes

A practical approach to spotting circular turnover between affiliates before it distorts a facility request.

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Calendar and planner used for scheduling review work

2026-01-09

Building a document freeze date that committees can trust · Field Notes

Why agreeing a freeze date for the application package protects both the reviewer and the decision room.

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