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Chapter 9 explains two of the standard Data Sleuth analyses when an engagement necessitates the analysis of two or more data sources and those requiring an analysis of one data source. Analysis involving two or more data sources is comparative analysis, and its practical application, the use of spreadsheet software, is described in detail in this chapter. When data from one data source needs to be analyzed for anomalies, several different analyses are used depending on the source of the data. A high‐level summary of bank account and credit card account transactions, referred to as the Source and Use Summary, is explained within this chapter. The Source and Use Summary is a simple, effective tool to quickly identify transactions and types of transactions pertinent to the investigation priorities of a case.