Every study that has looked for errors has found them in considerable numbers. Spreadsheeting's childhood is over.
We are conscious of very few of our errors. When people are confronted with their actual error rates, they are typically shocked.
Spreadsheets have errors like dogs have fleas. Nine out of every ten spreadsheets suffer some error, and consequences can be severe.
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95% of all spreadsheets contain errors. So, it is almost certain that your spreadsheets are wrong.
Once information is loaded into a spreadsheet, it acquires properties that it may not deserve – a process called reification.
Spreadsheet errors are reduced by using good design. Our students do three assignments to acquire good spreadsheet design skills.
The twenty principles for good spreadsheet practice aims to reduce the amount of time wasted and the number of errors.
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