1. Spreadsheet Controls An Automated Approach
Bob Crompton, FSA, MAAA
Vice President, ARC Ga

2. Metrics For Formula Count For Each Worksheet
Formula Listing
Metrics For Formula Count For Each Worksheet

3. Formula Listing Listing of All Formulas in One Place
Auto-fit this column & scan for formulas that fill the column
Listing of All Formulas in One Place

4. Tracking Hard-Coded Entries
Simple Option – Highlight Hard-Coded Numbers

5. Tracking Hard-Coded Entries
More Sophisticated – Allow Spreadsheet User to Search & Replace if Appropriate

6. Tracking Hard-Coded Entries
These techniques can also be used to highlight or search for formulas with hard-coded values or broken formulas

7. Dependencies & Validation Controls
Some EUC Standards Specify Validation Controls on Manual Inputs.
Reviewing Dependencies Helps Determine Appropriate Validation Limits, Such as “N” Rather Than “No”

8. Dependent Workbooks
There is NO EASY WAY to determine “downstream” dependencies, but you can construct automation to perform checking

9. Links Listing
A compilation of all links in a workbook allows comparison with prior period links, making review of updates easier.