The 12 Commandments
Your Checking Account
Form Entry Concepts
Filling the Forms
Mailing
Record Keeping
#10 DETAILS: Dollar Amounts
Commandment #10: “Count thy chickens.”
The current iteration of the process calls for including every number that appears to be a dollar amount on the forms submitted.
A dollar amount is defined as:
1. A number with a decimal followed by two digits. For example: 1.23
2. It may or may not include a comma. For example: 1234.56 and 1,234.56 are the same.
3. It may or may not include a $.
4. It is negative if it is preceded by a – sign or surrounded by parentheses. For example: -1.23 or (1.23)
5. It is not a dollar amount if it is followed by a % sign. For example, 1.23% is not a dollar amount.
6. Other text is ignored. For example: Rate: 1.23 is still considered a $ amount. However Rate: 1.23% is not.