FDM.1:4.1 - State the financial question and relevant party

Ask what someone intends to conclude from the record: who owes, who may receive, who bears a loss, what is available or another specific result. Identify the actual party whose position matters and the counterparty or other participant required to interpret it.

Resolve a material identity or grouping uncertainty through FDM.2 or SIE.5. A common trading name, group identifier or database key can help locate the party but cannot settle a disputed entity boundary.