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Cash and Position Reconciliation SQL
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Cash and Position Reconciliation SQL

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Write a SQL query to reconcile cash and position data between a fund manager and a custodian, highlighting mismatches by account and date.

Use the two supplied source tables and include records missing from either source. Treat NULL values as distinct from populated values when determining whether a field mismatches.

Output

  1. One row per account and date with a mismatch.
  2. Return account_id, as_of_date, both cash values, cash difference, both position values, position difference, and mismatch_type.
  3. Order by account_id, then as_of_date.

Schema

fund_manager_balances
ColumnTypeDescription
account_idPKVARCHAR(20)Fund account identifier
as_of_datePKDATEBalance valuation date
cash_balanceDECIMAL(18,2)Cash balance reported by the fund manager
position_valueDECIMAL(18,2)Total position value reported by the fund manager
custodian_balances
ColumnTypeDescription
account_idPKVARCHAR(20)Custodian account identifier
as_of_datePKDATEBalance valuation date
cash_balanceDECIMAL(18,2)Cash balance reported by the custodian
position_valueDECIMAL(18,2)Total position value reported by the custodian
Tablesfund_manager_balancescustodian_balances
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