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Diagnose Financial Reporting Data Quality

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Problem

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You are reviewing the data pipeline behind monthly financial reporting for a large rental business. The finance team sees recurring mismatches between source systems, the warehouse, and the final reporting layer, which creates rework during close. You need to think through where those issues usually come from in an ETL or ELT flow.

Question

What are the most common causes of data quality issues in financial reporting?