Qualify the data before you forecast
Better decisions start with numbers that survive a simple question: where did this come from?
Accounting · 2026-03-12
Forecasts fail quietly when source data is unreconciled. Before adding another model, confirm that ledgers, subledgers and operational extracts agree on the same period and the same entities.
Qualification is not a slogan. It is a habit: name the source, keep a trail, and refuse to publish a chart that cannot be rebuilt.