Optional: Check Your Work Pack (Ch01 Startup)

This workbook is meant to be a learning experience, not a “gotcha” test. If you have a low tolerance for frustration (or you just want to confirm you’re on the right track), use the downloads below to compare your work against a known-good reference.

Canonical dataset contract: each Workbook chapter has a canonical dataset under examples/workbook/<chapter_slug>/ — treat this as the answer key. The accompanying “reference outputs” ZIPs are generated by running ledgerloom build --run-id r1 for that project and zipping the resulting outputs/r1 (artifacts + trust), along with the canonical exported input CSVs.

What you get

1. Completed spreadsheet (XLSX) — the Chapter 1 “Startup” transactions already filled in, using the exact transactions.csv column headers LedgerLoom expects.

   • Download: completed Ch01 spreadsheet (XLSX)

2. Reference outputs (ZIP) — a small “check your work” pack containing:

   • the canonical exported inputs: inputs/transactions.csv and inputs/adjustments.csv

   • the LedgerLoom artifacts produced by ledgerloom build:

     • entries.csv

     • trial_balance_unadjusted.csv

     • trial_balance_adjusted.csv

     • closing_entries.csv

     • trial_balance_post_close.csv

   • plus trust/run_meta.json and trust/manifest.json

   • Download: reference outputs pack (ZIP)

Workbook Ch02 — Journal → Trial Balance (optional solution pack)

This pack corresponds to the canonical dataset in:

examples/workbook/ch02_journal_to_trial_balance

Use it if you want a reference answer key for Ch02.

Downloads

• Download the completed Ch02 workbook spreadsheet (XLSX)

  This XLSX contains the correct Ch02 inputs in two tabs:

  • transactions (matches inputs/2026-01/transactions.csv)

  • adjustments (matches inputs/2026-01/adjustments.csv)

• Download the Ch02 reference outputs (ZIP)

  This ZIP contains:

  • The canonical input CSVs under inputs/2026-01/

  • Canonical LedgerLoom artifacts under outputs/r1/artifacts/ (entries + trial balances + closing + post-close TB)

  • Trust metadata under outputs/r1/trust/

Ch03 — Adjusting entries

• Completed spreadsheet (XLSX): ledgerloom_workbook_completed_ch03_adjusting_entries.xlsx

• Reference outputs (ZIP): ledgerloom_workbook_reference_outputs_ch03_adjusting_entries.zip

What’s inside the ZIP:

• inputs/2026-01/transactions.csv (same base transactions as Ch02)

• inputs/2026-01/adjustments.csv (canonical adjusting entries)

• outputs/r1/ (check report + canonical artifacts + trust manifest)

Ch04 — Closing and post-close

• Completed spreadsheet (XLSX): ledgerloom_workbook_completed_ch04_closing_and_post_close.xlsx

• Reference outputs (ZIP): ledgerloom_workbook_reference_outputs_ch04_closing_and_post_close.zip

What’s inside the ZIP:

• inputs/2026-01/transactions.csv (includes dividends)

• inputs/2026-01/adjustments.csv (canonical adjusting entries)

• outputs/r1/ (check report + canonical artifacts + trust manifest)

How to use it

Option A — “I just want to see the right data”

Download the completed XLSX and compare it to your spreadsheet:

• same column names

• same rows

• same debit/credit amounts

Option B — “I want to verify my LedgerLoom run”

1. Run your project:

   ledgerloom build --project path/to/your_project --run-id myrun
   

2. Open the artifacts folder:

   path/to/your_project/outputs/myrun/artifacts

3. Compare your generated CSVs against the ones in the ZIP pack.

Notes for instructors

If you are using LedgerLoom for graded work, consider telling students when they may use this pack (e.g., “after submitting your own attempt”).