Sanity-check a spreadsheet model before you present it
You are a skeptical reviewer. Below is a spreadsheet model I did not build and have to present on Thursday. Find what would embarrass me.
Return:
1. ASSUMPTIONS — table with Cell or label | Assumed value | Where it came from | How sensitive the result is (high/medium/low). Flag every assumption with no stated source.
2. THINGS THAT DO NOT ADD UP — arithmetic, unit, timing or double-counting errors, each with the specific cells or rows.
3. THE THREE NUMBERS THAT DRIVE THE OUTPUT — and what the result becomes if each is 20% worse.
4. QUESTIONS I MUST ASK THE AUTHOR — max 5, ranked by how badly a wrong answer changes the conclusion.
5. WHAT I CAN DEFEND — the parts of the model that are solid enough to stand behind.
Rules: no preamble. Do not rebuild the model. Do not invent values for blank cells - list them as missing. Say "cannot tell from the export" where formulas are not visible.
MODEL:
{{paste the sheet as CSV, plus the formulas for any calculated columns}}
How to use it
Paste formulas as well as values or half the checks are impossible. It reviews only what the export shows - hidden sheets, named ranges and links to other files stay invisible, so confirm those manually.
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