diff --git a/zingo-testutils/src/assertions.rs b/zingo-testutils/src/assertions.rs
index e090b31892..5d0222e174 100644
--- a/zingo-testutils/src/assertions.rs
+++ b/zingo-testutils/src/assertions.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use zingolib::{lightclient::LightClient, wallet::notes::query::OutputQuery};
 /// currently only checks if the fee matches
 /// this currently fails for any broadcast but not confirmed transaction: it seems like get_transaction_fee does not recognize pending spends
 /// returns the total fee for the transfer
-pub async fn assert_send_outputs_match_sender<NoteId>(
+pub async fn get_proposal_vs_records_matched_total_fee<NoteId>(
     client: &LightClient,
     proposal: &Proposal<zcash_primitives::transaction::fees::zip317::FeeRule, NoteId>,
     txids: &NonEmpty<TxId>,
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ pub async fn assert_send_outputs_match_sender<NoteId>(
 }
 
 /// currently only checks if the received total matches
-pub async fn assert_send_outputs_match_recipient<NoteId>(
+pub async fn get_proposal_vs_records_matched_total_output_value<NoteId>(
     client: &LightClient,
     proposal: &Proposal<zcash_primitives::transaction::fees::zip317::FeeRule, NoteId>,
     txids: &NonEmpty<TxId>,
-) {
+) -> u64 {
     let records = &client
         .wallet
         .transaction_context
@@ -51,12 +51,16 @@ pub async fn assert_send_outputs_match_recipient<NoteId>(
         .transaction_records_by_id;
 
     assert_eq!(proposal.steps().len(), txids.len());
+    let mut total_output = 0;
     for (i, step) in proposal.steps().iter().enumerate() {
         let record = records.get(&txids[i]).expect("sender must recognize txid");
 
+        let recorded_output = record.query_sum_value(OutputQuery::any());
         assert_eq!(
-            record.query_sum_value(OutputQuery::any()),
+            recorded_output,
             step.transaction_request().total().unwrap().into_u64()
         );
+        total_output = total_output + recorded_output;
     }
+    total_output
 }
diff --git a/zingo-testutils/src/lightclient/with_assertions.rs b/zingo-testutils/src/lightclient/with_assertions.rs
index 11bdd895e2..7208d295cb 100644
--- a/zingo-testutils/src/lightclient/with_assertions.rs
+++ b/zingo-testutils/src/lightclient/with_assertions.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ use zcash_client_backend::PoolType;
 use zingolib::lightclient::LightClient;
 
 use crate::{
-    assertions::{assert_send_outputs_match_recipient, assert_send_outputs_match_sender},
+    assertions::get_proposal_vs_records_matched_total_fee,
+    assertions::get_proposal_vs_records_matched_total_output_value,
     chain_generic_tests::conduct_chain::ConductChain,
     lightclient::{from_inputs, get_base_address},
 };
@@ -29,10 +30,10 @@ where
 
     environment.bump_chain().await;
 
-    assert_send_outputs_match_sender(client, &proposal, &txids).await;
+    get_proposal_vs_records_matched_total_fee(client, &proposal, &txids).await;
     client.do_sync(false).await.unwrap();
 
-    assert_send_outputs_match_sender(client, &proposal, &txids).await
+    get_proposal_vs_records_matched_total_fee(client, &proposal, &txids).await
 }
 
 /// this version assumes a single recipient and measures that the recipient also recieved the expected balances
@@ -70,11 +71,11 @@ where
     environment.bump_chain().await;
 
     recipient.do_sync(false).await.unwrap();
-    assert_send_outputs_match_recipient(recipient, &proposal, &txids).await;
+    get_proposal_vs_records_matched_total_output_value(recipient, &proposal, &txids).await;
 
-    assert_send_outputs_match_sender(sender, &proposal, &txids).await;
+    get_proposal_vs_records_matched_total_fee(sender, &proposal, &txids).await;
     sender.do_sync(false).await.unwrap();
-    assert_send_outputs_match_sender(sender, &proposal, &txids).await
+    get_proposal_vs_records_matched_total_fee(sender, &proposal, &txids).await
 }
 
 /// a test-only generic version of shield that includes assertions that the proposal was fulfilled
@@ -93,8 +94,8 @@ where
 
     environment.bump_chain().await;
 
-    assert_send_outputs_match_sender(client, &proposal, &txids).await;
+    get_proposal_vs_records_matched_total_fee(client, &proposal, &txids).await;
     client.do_sync(false).await.unwrap();
 
-    assert_send_outputs_match_sender(client, &proposal, &txids).await
+    get_proposal_vs_records_matched_total_fee(client, &proposal, &txids).await
 }