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Reconciling Data Across Sources

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Problem

Scenario

You're working with data that arrives from multiple internal systems before financial analysis begins. The sources do not always line up cleanly, so you need a repeatable way to compare records, resolve differences, and produce a trusted dataset.

Question

What is your process for reconciling data from different sources before analysis?

What this tests

  • ETL design for multi-source finance data
  • Join strategy across inconsistent business keys
  • Data quality checks before analysis
  • Idempotent reruns and exception handling
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