Build a Reconciliation Sheet That Catches Broken Links Early
Create a simple reconciliation sheet that compares key outputs to trusted source totals.
Modeled revenue after mapping does not equal the ERP export total, but the variance is small enough to tempt people to ignore it. Compare transformed outputs to independent trusted anchors so mapping and omission errors surface early. The common trap is trusting a near match because the chart still looks believable. Small percentage gaps can still change decisions when margins are thin. Select the anchor totals Pull monthly ERP revenue, returns, and net sales totals into a dedicated tie-out section. A reconciliation needs independent numbers, not values produced by the same model logic. Bridge source to model scope Add rows…
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