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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
We went through a mediator who was incompetent
to the point that I had to identify and make a correction to their excel template. They had a section for "exemptions" - the stuff that you don't divide up. But the the cell was set up as a negative amount and then it was being subtracted off the total. So minus a minus is a plus. A material error. And it was embedded in their template which means they had been using that, incorrectly, for lord know how many clients.
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Honestly man, and I hate to be 'that guy' but they're all like that.
Its...terrifying.
Okay...maybe not 'all' obviously I cant speak to 'all.'
I had a client who is a Mortgage Analyst for a major bank (I'll not name it) ask me a question about a calculation and I pointed out to her that their calculation was fundamentally flawed. You could see it right at the beginning.
"But I've been using this method for 30+ years."
Oh Jesus....yet I figured it out in 15 seconds. Literally 'first glance.'
And people wonder why I advocate for more robust institutions.
I'll tell you all a little secret. I know I shouldnt because the Bilderbergers and Bill Gates will be after me, but I'll do it anyways....
If: A+B+C don't equal the number at the bottom of the ledger...you're dealing with an idiot.
It is at that point that you must make a decision.
1. Take everything they're willing to give you. (depending on terms)
2. Run. Fast.