Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 7th January 2016

Dilbert//9763, first published ten years ago on Thursday 7th January 2016

Does It Matter If The Spreadsheet Is Wrong

Tags

idea, reality, accuracy, creative accounting, numbers, math, error, excel, spreadsheet, education

Official transcript

Alice: What are the odds that you made this complicated spreadsheet without any critical errors? Boss: Does it matter, as long as it gives me the answer I want? Alice: It should. Boss: But ask yourself if it does.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHAT ARE THE ODDS THAT YOU MADE THIS COMPLICATED SPREADSHEET WITHOUT ANY CRITICAL ERRORS?

DOES IT MATTER, AS LONG AS IT GIVES ME THE ANSWER I WANT?

IT SHOULD.

BUT ASK YOURSELF IF IT DOES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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