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title: "AI Chrome extension for financial analysts & investors: audit filings with activeTab security."
description: "Audit SEC 10-K footnotes, earnings call transcripts, debt covenants, and FOMC releases in Chrome or Firefox with activeTab-only security."
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# AI Chrome extension for financial analysts & investors: audit filings with activeTab security.

Audit SEC 10-K footnotes, earnings call transcripts, debt covenants, and FOMC releases in Chrome or Firefox with activeTab-only security.

> **Best fit:** Best for equity and credit analysts, portfolio managers, M&A associates, and serious investors who require strict browser privacy.

## Live Webpage Walkthrough

- **Source:** Q3 Earnings Call Transcript — CFO Q&A on Net Dollar Retention (NDR) (`ir.example-corp.com/q3-2026-transcript`)
- **Recommended Context Mode:** Detailed

**Highlighted Passage:**
> Analyst: Can you break down the 400 bps sequential decline in Net Dollar Retention to 108%?
CFO: We are really pleased with gross retention resiliency across our enterprise cohort. What you're seeing in the trailing twelve-month NDR metric is primarily the mathematical rolling off of last year's Q3 seat expansion wave, combined with more measured initial land sizes that we view as a healthier long-term expansion baseline.

**User Question (Shortcut):** "Cut through the CFO's spin: what actually drove NDR down 400 bps and is 'smaller initial lands' a valid excuse for current TTM NDR?"

**Vezz me On-Screen Answer:**
1. **Math Reality**: Because trailing 12-month (TTM) NDR averages four quarters, a **400 bps sequential drop** in TTM NDR implies the *in-quarter* annualized net expansion rate fell much more steeply (~1,200–1,600 bps).
2. **Flaw in CFO's 'Smaller Lands' Excuse**: Smaller initial lands *today* do **not** enter the NDR denominator for 12 months! They cannot explain a drop in current TTM NDR.
3. **Follow-Up Question**: *"What was the single-quarter annualized net retention rate in Q3, excluding the 4-quarter trailing average?"*

**Suggested Follow-Ups:**
- "Compare this Q3 commentary against their Q2 guidance on net expansion."
- "Summarize the 3 biggest accounting and demand red flags in this Q&A."

## Step-by-step workflow

1. **Install Vezz me and import the SEC Filing & Earnings Auditor preset**: Download our SEC Filing & Earnings Auditor `.json` preset and import it into the Vezz me extension.
2. **Highlight footnotes, Non-GAAP tables, or Q&A dodges**: While reading on SEC EDGAR, investor relations pages, or financial news sites, highlight the passage you want to scrutinize.
3. **Verify accounting mechanics and TTM vs in-quarter math**: Press your shortcut to spot working-capital distortions, TTM averaging tricks, and omitted KPIs.

## Why compliance officers block `<all_urls>` extensions at funds and banks

Financial professionals work inside Virtual Data Rooms (Intralinks, Datasite), CapIQ, PitchBook, and institutional portals where `<all_urls>` background scripts are strictly prohibited.

- Vezz me requests only `activeTab` and `storage`—zero background content scripts on your VDR or banking tabs
- Cannot access any tab until you explicitly highlight text and press your shortcut
- Includes institutional-grade presets for SEC 10-K/10-Q footnotes, Non-GAAP reconciliations, and FOMC statements

## Browser AI Tools for Financial Professionals

Comparing Vezz me's least-privilege model with consumer AI sidebars.

| Requirement | Vezz me | Consumer AI Sidebars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Host Permissions on VDRs / Financial Portals | Zero host permissions (activeTab on-demand only) | Requires broad <all_urls> access across every open tab |
| Forensic Accounting & SEC Presets | Included (free JSON preset library) | Generic consumer chat prompts |
| Reading 200-Page 10-K / S-1 Filings | Lightweight popup keeps full table width visible | Sidebar steals 30% of horizontal table space |

## Frequently asked questions

### Does Vezz me work on SEC EDGAR, BAMSEC, and Seeking Alpha / Koyfin transcripts?

Yes. Any selectable HTML text or table in your browser works with your shortcut.

### Can it help analyze commercial leases, debt indentures, and merger agreements?

Yes—combine the SEC Filing & Earnings Auditor preset with our Plain-English Legal Translator preset for credit agreements and 8-K merger exhibits.

### Does Vezz me provide investment recommendations?

No. Vezz me is a text comprehension and accounting-mechanics analysis tool for research purposes only.

## Related guides

- [SEC Filing & Earnings Auditor Preset](https://vezz.me/prompts/sec-filing-and-earnings-auditor/): Download the 1-click JSON preset for forensic 10-K and earnings analysis.
- [Vezz me on SEC EDGAR](https://vezz.me/for/sec-edgar/): Guide to analyzing 10-K, 10-Q, and S-1 filings directly on sec.gov.
- [Analyze Macroeconomic Reports & Fed Minutes](https://vezz.me/use-cases/analyze-macroeconomic-reports-and-fed-minutes/): Decode FOMC quantifier hierarchies and CPI releases.
- [Banking & Financial Sites Permission Audit](https://vezz.me/permissions/banking-and-financial-sites/): How activeTab protects financial portals and Virtual Data Rooms.