The Whole Story

Trying to compile end of year figures here, and none of them make sense. Because in theory, if we add numbers a) and b) together, we should get the same as when we add numbers c) and d) together. But we don't. Of course we don't.

It might help if either my boss or I understood where the hell the numbers were supposed to come from and what they were supposed to mean. Instead, we are reduced to staring at them, swapping them around, staring at them again, shaking our heads and wondering what we did last year. We can't even work out where the figures that we're supposed to be using come from. I'm reminded strongly of Yes, Minister:

Sir Humphrey [complaining that a local council haven't sent their statistics back]: But if we don't get their forms back, the government figures will be a nonsense.
Jim Hacker: Government figures are always a nonsense.
Bernard: I think Sir Humphrey wants to make sure they're a complete nonsense.

Have promised faithfully that I'll sort it out on Tuesday :S Here's hoping...