How to Find Descrepencies in Undeposited Funds
Step 1
- Double-click on the Undeposited Funds account in the General Ledger.
- Filter to the month you are researching.
- Export to Excel
Step 2
- Open the saved spreadsheet saved on your computer.
- Use the Text to Columns function under the Data tab to separate the Source Information column.
- Highlight the Source Information column
- Click Text to Columns
- Select Delimited > Next
- Check Other. Type in : (colon) > Next
- Click Finish
- The transaction source/deposit number will be listed in the Source Information column. The journal number will be listed in the column to the right of Source Information.
- The important data is the deposit number, now listed in the Source Information column.
Step 3
PropertyBoss recommends working with a bookkeeper or accountant during this step. PropertyBoss provides the following as a suggestion only and cannot offer accounting services or advice.
- Insert rows between all the groups so a total can be calculated for each group:
- Rows with deposit numbers are one group (these are the deposits themselves)
- Rows with no deposit number but a journal number starting with a T are one group (these are usually reversed and reversing eft transactions that need to be totaled)
- Rows with deposit numbers and journal numbers (these are the payment transactions that need to be totaled)
- If there are manual journal entries, they should be grouped together
- Note: It also helps to sort each group by deposit number and total amount for the deposits for the month you are working in.
Identifying Discrepencies
- The reversed group should net zero. if it does not, this could be part (or all) of the discrepancy.
- The total deposits for the month less the total of last month’s Undeposited Funds should equal the amount of payment transactions.
- The manual journals (if any) should net zero.