Prove the sources agree before you report.
Reconciliation is usually the last defensive line before a report goes out, and it is often the least automated part of the process. Datox runs it as a configured step inside the workflow, on every record, every period.
How reconciliation runs
Normalise
Identifiers, dates, currencies and classifications are standardised so records from different sources are genuinely comparable.
Match
Records are matched on configured keys, with unmatched items on either side reported explicitly.
Compare
Values are compared against tolerances, with both absolute and relative thresholds where appropriate.
Investigate
Differences are packaged as exceptions with both source values, their evidence and any pattern found across the run.
Resolve
A reviewer corrects, adjusts or accepts with a documented reason; the decision is recorded against the period.
Reconcile everything, review what matters
Manual reconciliation is usually sample-based because full coverage is impractical by hand. Automated reconciliation removes that constraint: every record is checked, and only breaks consume attention.
Practical benefits
- Complete coverage rather than sampling.
- Consistent tolerances applied across all entities and periods.
- Recurring breaks identified as patterns rather than one-offs.
- A documented reconciliation record retained for each period.