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2026 depreciation schedule from the fixed asset register

depreciation-schedule · timeout 1200 s · source

The ask

Sent verbatim as the prompt. The agent works in a copy of the workspace below and sees nothing else.

Pat needs our 2026 depreciation schedule so she can close the year; her email explains how she wants it. Save it as depreciation.xlsx.

Workspace

  • email_from_pat_accountant.txt
  • fixed_asset_register.xlsx
  • fixed_asset_register_2024_backup.xlsx

Expected deliverables

  • depreciation.xlsx

This task also has a task-specific grader (check.py).

Checks

The task passes only when every required check passes. Reference answers, tolerances, and the planted traps are in the repository, not here.

CheckTypeRequiredFailed (frozen) / 6
live formulasxlsx_has_formulasyes0
no formula errorsxlsx_no_errorsyes0
depreciation, one line per monthcustomyes0
total 2026 depreciationxlsx_value_presentyes0
partial first yearxlsx_value_presentyes0
press with salvagexlsx_value_presentyes0
sold vanxlsx_value_presentyes0
gain on the van salexlsx_value_presentyes0
fully depreciated serverxlsx_value_presentyes0

Recorded results, complete desk comparison

pass pass, frozen scorer only fail timed out
SystemRepetitionsFrozen / 3Raw / 3Median minutesMean cost (USD)
Proto / DeepSeek V4.1 Flash335.50.0929
Codex / GPT-5.6 sol336.40.7446

Per-attempt check verdicts, raw and frozen verdicts, usage, receipt and artifact hashes for this task are in results/latest/attempts.jsonl under "task": "depreciation-schedule".