Here is our financial data: [paste the relevant numbers — revenue, costs, margins, or whatever you have].

I'm not a finance expert. Help me understand what I'm looking at:

**1. Pattern identification** — What trends or anomalies stand out? What's changing and in which direction?

**2. Hypothesis generation** — For each anomaly or notable pattern, suggest three possible explanations ranked by likelihood. For each explanation, tell me what data I'd need to confirm or rule it out.

**3. Questions I should ask** — Give me 5 specific questions to bring to the CFO or finance team. Make them smart enough to show I've done my homework, specific enough to get useful answers.

**4. Context I'm missing** — What additional data would change this analysis? What don't these numbers tell me?

[VERIFY] All specific numbers in your response should come directly from the data I provided. Flag any number that is your calculation or estimate rather than a direct data point.

Important: I am NOT looking for financial advice or recommendations. I need an investigation framework — hypotheses and questions, not conclusions.