WORKSPOTHQ — FICTIONAL TEACHING EXAMPLE

A fictional balance check

Synthetic guidance only. Not a real receipt, claim requirement, or measured processor output.

Opening balance
1,000
Check: Starting point

Credit
+200
Check: Money received

Debit
−50
Check: Money spent

Closing balance
1,150
Check: 1,000 + 200 − 50

If the exported rows yield a different balance, check omissions and signs. Matching balances help, but can still hide two offsetting errors; inspect individual transactions too.

REVIEW CHECKLIST

1. Confirm all statement pages were included.

2. Check transaction dates versus posting dates and the currency.

3. Compare debit, credit and amount signs on representative rows.

4. Investigate missing rows and reconcile balances where the statement supports it.

LIMITATIONS

Credit-card balances and bank-account balances use different conventions. Pending items, fees and carry-forward entries may explain differences.