Printed Document Data Cleaning

I have a batch of information that exists only on paper and it needs to be transformed into a clean, error-free digital file. The pages have already been scanned into PDFs, so you will start from clear images of the original printed documents. Your task is not simple transcription; I need each value checked, standardized, and formatted consistently so the final spreadsheet is analysis-ready.

Typical issues you will handle include removing stray characters that result from OCR, merging split cells, correcting obvious misreads, and flagging any illegible sections so I can review them later. When you finish, I expect one master CSV (or Excel workbook if you prefer) with:

• All fields accurately captured
• Uniform date and number formats
• No blank rows, duplicate records, or encoding errors

Please use whatever tools you are comfortable with—Excel, Google Sheets, OpenRefine, or even Python scripts—as long as the output is reliable and neatly organised. If something about the source pages could compromise accuracy, let me know early so we can agree on a workaround.