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Why is data integrity important in accounting systems?

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Financial decisions, statements and compliance depend on accurate, complete and consistent data; poor integrity leads to misstatements and lost trust.
Duplicate invoices -> overstated expenses and wrong profit
Real-world example One bad master record can ripple errors across every report.
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