Check data

Review financial information

An effective data audit shows not only whether numbers exist, but whether receipts, postings, open items and reports tell the same story.

Why this point is crucial for key users

Key users create trust in the system by checking from the result back to the cause: from the balance sheet or income statement to the posting, from there to the document and finally to the triggering master data.

How to prepare for the process safely

1. Clearly define the time period, company and process involved.
2. Compare lists of totals and balances, open items and relevant general ledger accounts.
3. Open suspicious transactions and track document, partner, item, tax and financial group.
4. Document the cause, corrective path and a preventative rule.

Check before sharing

• Debits and credits are balanced; Periods and document dates match.
• Subledgers, open items and general ledger accounts are technically identical.
• The cause was resolved without losing historical traceability.

What your team gets out of it

Control becomes learning: every deviation found improves the process instead of just fixing the individual number.

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