How batch totals catch mistakes
Add up a pile of invoices before you enter them, then compare totals afterwards. The difference points to the mistake.
Task 1Adding up before entering4 questions
Invoices are often entered in batches. A batch is a pile of the same kind of document, entered in one go.
Before the batch is entered, the documents are counted and added up on a calculator. That figure is the batch total.
| Invoice | Customer | Gross |
|---|---|---|
| 3107 | Juniper Gifts | 396.00 |
| 3108 | The Old Dairy Café | 540.00 |
| 3109 | Hartley Home Store | 615.60 |
| 3110 | Juniper Gifts | 960.00 |
After the batch is entered, the system shows the total it has taken in. It should be the same as the batch total.
Task 2When the totals disagree4 questions
Task 3What a batch total cannot see2 questions