Fill in a commission accrual using each rep's current rate

About this exercise

You're accruing October commissions earned on cash collected. Write a prompt that fills a plain-text template with one field per line: Lena, Omar, Total earned, Booked, Entry, Debit, Credit. Show the math on the first five. Use each rep's current rate. Entry is the extra amount still to book. Under 90 words.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

• Using the old rate for Omar. The AI uses 5% for both reps. Try: Say: "Use each rep's current rate; Omar's is 4% from Oct 1."
• Booking the whole amount. The AI books $2,100 on top of the $1,750. Try: Add: "Entry = total earned minus already booked."
• Wrong accounts. The AI reverses debit and credit or uses payroll accounts. Try: Add: "Debit Commission Expense 6150; credit Accrued Commissions 2160."
• Markdown extras. The AI adds bold labels, headings and a closing note. Try: Say: "Plain text, no bold. Output only the lines asked for."
• Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting and runs past word limits. Try: Ask for fewer words than the real cap and keep each part short.

What a strong prompt includes

• Lists the seven fields
• Uses current rates
• Asks for the math
• Names the accounts
• Caps length

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