# Does Daystrom make things up, or read my real data?

> Daystrom answers from your real, processed statements, never a guess. It can read the source page for you, and it says so plainly when the data isn't there.

It reads your real data. Daystrom does not answer from general knowledge or a hunch. It queries the transactions, checks, and statements you processed in the project, and every total, list, and chart comes from those records.

## How does Daystrom know the numbers are right?

It works from your processed statements the whole way through:

- **It queries the ledger, not its memory.** When you ask for a total or a list, it runs the numbers over the actual transactions in the project.
- **It can read the source page.** For statements processed in this version, Daystrom can open the underlying statement text to check an extracted figure against what the document really says.
- **It says when it does not know.** If the data to answer a question is not in the project, it tells you that instead of filling the gap with a guess.

This is why Daystrom is careful about [balances](https://www.counselpro.ai/docs/can-the-analysis-agent-tell-me-a-balance): it reports the figure a statement printed rather than computing a balance the statement never showed.

## Can I check its work?

Yes, and you should. Ask it to show the transactions behind a number, and it lists the real rows, each tied to a source page. You can then open the same data in the [transaction ledger](https://www.counselpro.ai/docs/review-your-clients-transactions) or [export it to a spreadsheet](https://www.counselpro.ai/docs/export-chat-findings-to-a-spreadsheet) to confirm before you put a figure in a filing.

> **Tip:** When an answer matters, follow it with "show me the transactions." Seeing the rows behind a total is the fastest way to trust it, and it gives you the source pages to cite.

Daystrom is a research tool, not a substitute for your judgment. It gets you to the right transactions fast and points you to the source, so you can verify and use the number with confidence.

Source: https://www.counselpro.ai/docs/does-the-analysis-agent-make-things-up