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 Examples
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Below are stories relating to spreadsheet errors found
in consulting. Remember also, that these are the published stories only. We know of many
other that cannot be published, and it would surprise us if any large
organisation could claim to never having a spreadsheet error in the years
they have been operating. |
If you already know that spreadsheet errors are an issue, then why not
see how a tool like Spreadsheet Professional can assist you. See more on
the Spreadsheet Professional pages.
All
stories courtesy the European Spreadsheet Risks Interest Group Site www.eusprig.org
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Cost/Benefit Newsletter June 2004 'We just lost our
negotiating room - the pitfalls of Excel
Misplaced parenthesis (brackets) result in calculations
occurring differently than expected. Corrections result in the
projected gains falling from $200 million to $25 million. |
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