diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6cd0b189..2913c75c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,7 +59,40 @@ Arguments:
 * `primary_key` (optional): The primary key of the model. Used to sort unmatched
   results for row-by-row validation.
 
+## compare_queries ([source](macros/compare_queries.sql))
+Super similar to `compare_relations`, except it takes two select statements. This macro is useful when:
+* You need to filter out records from one of the relations.
+* You need to rename or recast some columns to get them to match up.
+* You only want to compare a small number of columns, so it's easier write the columns you want to compare, rather than the columns you want to exclude.
+
+```sql
+{# in dbt Develop #}
+
+{% set old_fct_orders_query %}
+  select
+    id as order_id,
+    amount,
+    customer_id
+  from old_etl_schema.fct_orders
+{% endset %}
+
+{% set new_fct_orders_query %}
+  select
+    order_id,
+    amount,
+    customer_id
+  from {{ ref('fct_orders') }}
+{% endset %}
+
+{{ audit_helper.compare_queries(
+    a_query=old_fct_orders_query,
+    b_query=new_fct_orders_query,
+    primary_key="order_id"
+) }}
+
+
+```
+
 # To-do:
 * Macro to check if two models have the same structure
 * Macro to check if two schemas contain the same relations
-* Extend `compare_relations` macro to handle edge cases
diff --git a/integration_tests/models/compare_queries.sql b/integration_tests/models/compare_queries.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b1060587
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration_tests/models/compare_queries.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{% set a_query %}
+  select * from {{ ref('data_compare_relations__a_relation') }}
+{% endset %}
+
+{% set b_query %}
+  select * from {{ ref('data_compare_relations__b_relation') }}
+{% endset %}
+
+{{ audit_helper.compare_queries(
+    a_query=a_query,
+    b_query=b_query,
+    primary_key="order_id"
+) }}
diff --git a/integration_tests/models/schema.yml b/integration_tests/models/schema.yml
index 2d54638f..1411b650 100644
--- a/integration_tests/models/schema.yml
+++ b/integration_tests/models/schema.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 version: 2
 
 models:
+  - name: compare_queries
+    tests:
+      - dbt_utils.equality:
+          compare_model: ref('expected_results__compare_relations_without_exclude')
+
   - name: compare_relations_with_exclude
     tests:
       - dbt_utils.equality:
diff --git a/macros/compare_queries.sql b/macros/compare_queries.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64db9c37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/macros/compare_queries.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+{% macro compare_queries(a_query, b_query, primary_key=None) %}
+
+with a as (
+
+    {{ a_query }}
+
+),
+
+b as (
+
+    {{ b_query }}
+
+),
+
+a_intersect_b as (
+
+    select * from a
+    {{ dbt_utils.intersect() }}
+    select * from b
+
+),
+
+a_except_b as (
+
+    select * from a
+    {{ dbt_utils.except() }}
+    select * from b
+
+),
+
+b_except_a as (
+
+    select * from b
+    {{ dbt_utils.except() }}
+    select * from a
+
+),
+
+all_records as (
+
+    select
+        *,
+        true as in_a,
+        true as in_b
+    from a_intersect_b
+
+    union all
+
+    select
+        *,
+        true as in_a,
+        false as in_b
+    from a_except_b
+
+    union all
+
+    select
+        *,
+        false as in_a,
+        true as in_b
+    from b_except_a
+
+),
+
+summary_stats as (
+    select
+        in_a,
+        in_b,
+        count(*) as count
+    from all_records
+
+    group by 1, 2
+)
+-- select * from all_records
+-- where not (in_a and in_b)
+-- order by {{ primary_key ~ ", " if primary_key is not none }} in_a desc, in_b desc
+
+select * from summary_stats
+
+order by in_a desc, in_b desc
+
+{% endmacro %}
diff --git a/macros/compare_relations.sql b/macros/compare_relations.sql
index e40af1ae..400797d0 100644
--- a/macros/compare_relations.sql
+++ b/macros/compare_relations.sql
@@ -21,90 +21,20 @@
 
 {% set check_cols_csv = check_columns | map(attribute='quoted') | join(', ') %}
 
+{% set a_query %}
+select
+    {{ check_cols_csv }}
 
-with a as (
+from {{ a_relation }}
+{% endset %}
 
-    select
-        {{ check_cols_csv }}
+{% set b_query %}
+select
+    {{ check_cols_csv }}
 
-    from {{ a_relation }}
+from {{ b_relation }}
+{% endset %}
 
-),
-
-b as (
-
-    select
-        {{ check_cols_csv }}
-
-    from {{ b_relation }}
-
-),
-
-a_intersect_b as (
-
-    select * from a
-    {{ dbt_utils.intersect() }}
-    select * from b
-
-),
-
-a_except_b as (
-
-    select * from a
-    {{ dbt_utils.except() }}
-    select * from b
-
-),
-
-b_except_a as (
-
-    select * from b
-    {{ dbt_utils.except() }}
-    select * from a
-
-),
-
-all_records as (
-
-    select
-        *,
-        true as in_a,
-        true as in_b
-    from a_intersect_b
-
-    union all
-
-    select
-        *,
-        true as in_a,
-        false as in_b
-    from a_except_b
-
-    union all
-
-    select
-        *,
-        false as in_a,
-        true as in_b
-    from b_except_a
-
-),
-
-summary_stats as (
-    select
-        in_a,
-        in_b,
-        count(*) as count
-    from all_records
-
-    group by 1, 2
-)
--- select * from all_records
--- where not (in_a and in_b)
--- order by {{ primary_key ~ ", " if primary_key is not none }} in_a desc, in_b desc
-
-select * from summary_stats
-
-order by in_a desc, in_b desc
+{{ audit_helper.compare_queries(a_query, b_query) }}
 
 {% endmacro %}