Find all Sums automatically verifies the mathematical accuracy of numbers across a financial document.
About Find all Sums
With Find all Sums, you can automatically verify the mathematical accuracy of a financial document. DataSnipper analyzes all numbers to find potential sums — easy to review, while saving time. This feature is particularly useful for checking the mathematical accuracy of financial statements.
Video tutorial
What the video covers: How to use the Find all Sums button in DataSnipper, how the results appear in a new sheet with totals and component parts, and how to scroll through the Snip references to review mathematical accuracy across your document.
How to use Find all Sums
Use the Find all Sums button in the DataSnipper toolbar.
DataSnipper creates a new sheet and adds Sum Snips linking the totals back to the relevant figures in the source document.
Column B shows the totals of each potential sum and column C shows the component parts.
Review the mathematical accuracy by scrolling through the Snip references, which link directly back to the source document.
Financial Statement Suite
For a more advanced Financial Statement procedure — including mathematical accuracy, internal consistency, and prior year comparison — see FAQs for Financial Statement Suite.
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