What to do
Keep the service period, account reference, service location, usage, current charges, and overall balance distinct. A utility statement can combine previous balances and new charges, so its amount due may not represent only the current period’s consumption.
Usage units such as kWh or therms are different from currency amounts and need their own labels.
Two worked review cases
These cases are fictional teaching data, not measured extraction results. Use the source excerpts to practise deciding what belongs in the reviewed output.
| Case | Fictional source excerpt | Review decision |
|---|---|---|
| Previous balance | Current charges 90.00; previous balance 30.00; due 120.00 | Do not report 120.00 as current-period usage cost without qualification. |
| Different units | Electricity 300 kWh; gas 20 therms | Keep separate unit-labelled quantities rather than a combined 320 usage value. |
Suggested review columns
| Column | Definition or instruction |
|---|---|
| Account and service reference | Printed account and service identifiers kept under their roles. |
| Service period and usage | Printed dates and consumption quantity with its unit. |
| Current charges and amount due | Both labelled summary amounts retained separately. |
These are suggested staging-sheet columns. Printed facts can inform field descriptions in Parzable’s Schemas view; source references, review statuses, and decisions must be supplied by your own review process.
A practical review sequence
- Identify account, service address, and period before interpreting amounts.
- Separate consumption tables from monetary charge tables.
- Test a representative bill and compare the reviewed summary with its detail pages.
Errors to avoid
- A usage graph is not an additional charge table.
- Do not assume account number and service-agreement reference are interchangeable.
Use the case worksheet with a small sample
Download this page’s worked-case worksheet. It contains the two fictional cases above and a blank row for your own review exercise. Keep any real source documents in your agreed storage process.
For the broader product workflow, see the related guide. Parzable accepts PDF/image inputs and downloads CSV. Suggested structures here are review targets; nested item rows, automatic approvals, and destination integrations are not guaranteed.
Reference and scope
Further reading: A utility provider’s bill-field explanation. External documentation provides background for the topic; it does not establish Parzable’s implementation or performance. References checked 18 October 2026.
Examples and review decisions on this page are authored illustrations. Confirm unresolved business, payment, or accounting decisions through the responsible reviewer.
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