Read the Numbers · Chapter 8

The 5-Minute Fast-Scan

Read any statement in five minutes. Tick off the six looks in order, then mark any of the four first tells you spot. An odd number is a question, not a verdict.

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Work down the list above, then press Score my scan.
From the book — Chapter 8. The six looks: top line → bottom line → cash line → does it foot? → does it tie? → versus last year. The four first tells that make a detective slow down: doesn't foot, doesn't tie, profit up + cash down, a subtotal that's off.

A guided checklist — it reads the statement with you; it does not judge it. Everything stays in your browser — no sign-up, nothing stored.