The job to be done: staff don’t struggle with “how many are left / what were they used for” — that’s already answered. They get stuck on “how did we end up at 5 credits left?” The arithmetic isn’t reconstructable from a flat list.

Shared scenario (it reconciles): Carrie renewed a 12-credit pack June 1. She booked 9 classes; 2 were cancelled & refunded. 12 purchased − 9 used + 2 returned − 0 expired = 5 available. Each design tries to make that line of reasoning obvious a different way.
01 · LEDGER

Running-Balance Ledger

Bank statement with a bold Balance column. Walk top-down: 12→11→10…→5. The single most direct answer.

02 · CHIPS

Credit Token Grid

12 physical chips, color-coded by fate. Count the 5 green; click a used chip to see where it went. 2 “returned” badges explain the gap.

03 · MATH

Reconciliation Equation

Lead with the arithmetic: 12 − 9 + 2 − 0 = 5, as colored tiles. Tap any operand to drill into its credits.

04 · FLOW

Credit Flow (Sankey)

Where did the 12 go? Proportional ribbons split into Used / Available, with an amber back-flow for the 2 refunds.

05 · GROUPED

Grouped by Status

Kerry’s instinct: collapsible Available / Used / Returned / Expired sections with counts. Scannable, ties back to 12.

06 · GAUGE

Segmented Gauge Bar

One proportional bar across all 12. Click a segment to filter the list to those credits.

07 · CHART

Balance Waterfall

The journey as a step chart. Line descends 12→5, with the 2 refund upticks highlighted. The path is literally visible.

08 · TABLE

Dense Table View

Chris’s table, done right: # · Status · Activity · Date · Staff · Δ · Balance, with a reconciliation footer row.

09 · STORY

Plain-Language Story

A front-desk teammate explaining it in a sentence, key numbers as inline chips, receipts below if you want them.

10 · HYBRID

Hero + “Why” drawer

Keeps the glanceable punch-card hero but fixes its flaw: a “How did we get to 5?” drawer reveals the full audit trail.

11 · RECEIPT

Credit Receipt

A grocery-store receipt: itemized line items, running balance column, and a totals footer that proves 5.

12 · CALENDAR

Calendar Timeline

Plot every event on the real June calendar. Patterns pop: clusters, refunds, the final push. Click a day for details.

13 · COMPARE

Period Comparison

Side-by-side current vs previous billing period. Shows the recurring trend and why this cycle landed at 5.

14 · PROOF

Build-the-Equation

The math as clickable tiles. Tap any term to expand the proof. Makes the reconciliation interactive and verifiable.

15 · PASSPORT

Credit Passport

A stamp book: 12 stamps showing used, returned, and open credits. Physical metaphor with visa-style return entries.

16 · BANKING

Banking Statement

Modern statement: available balance hero, category filters, transaction table with running balance. Familiar and scannable.

17 · FAQ

FAQ-First

Organized as the four questions staff actually ask — including “Why isn’t it 3?” Each answer includes the receipts.

18 · AHEAD

Book-Ahead + Timeline

Two lanes: current period activity plus a separate “next period” lane for reserved book-ahead credits. Untangles the future.

19 · CASCADE

Domino Cascade

Each event as a falling domino, showing the before→after balance. The two refund upticks are visually unmistakable.

20 · CUSTOMER

Customer Receipt View

What you’d email/print for the customer. External-facing clarity forces the math and the story into plain language.