Errors in Spreadsheets are Pandemic

G Roper writes "Studies show that most spreadsheets have critical errors in one percent of their cells, well beyond a permissible level. Here are some news stories about spreadsheet errors. Spreadsheets won't protect a firm from liability when they are audited and spreadsheet errors found: spreadsheets are not secure, provide no audit trail and won't pass HIPAA or Sarbanes-Oxley auditing. How are Slashdotters coping with the proliferation of spreadsheets in the face of greater legal accountability and auditing?"

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Re:Hardware?

[LunaticTippy]

It can be dozens of people. I've seen posts get modded up and down so much it's like sex.

It's somewhat exciting to have something down at -1 come back from the dead to hit +5 despite being 30% overrated. Sex is probably better, though.