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Intermediate·30 min
Cross-check travel expenses against policy
Have Copilot Cowork reconcile a batch of travel expense submissions against the written policy and flag violations.
WordUpdated Sep 30, 2026
Scenario
Finance flagged one expense claim that doesn't match its receipt.
Mission
Find the mismatched claim and the exact dollar difference.
Start Files
| ClaimID | Category | ClaimedAmount |
|---|---|---|
| EXP-201 | Software | 220 |
| EXP-202 | Software | 293 |
| EXP-203 | Travel | 298 |
| EXP-204 | Meals | 334 |
| EXP-205 | Travel | 371 |
Preview — first 5 rows of expense-claims.csv
Your task
- Join the expense claims file with the receipts file on Claim ID.
- Compare the claimed amount to the receipted amount for every row.
- Identify the one claim that doesn't match and calculate the exact difference.
Prompt idea:
I have an expense claims file and a receipts file, both with a ClaimID column. Join them and tell me which claim's amount doesn't match its receipt, and by how much.
Check Your Result
Which claim ID doesn't match the amount on its receipt?
Need a hint?
Join the two files on ClaimID and compare ClaimedAmount to ReceiptAmount — only one row differs.
Reveal Solution
The solution files contain the completed challenge. Review the approach to see if you missed any edge cases.
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