The goal of the Checking Account reconciliation is to have a discrepancy of $0.00 after selecting all cleared deposits and checks.
- All entries can be selected or deselected.
- Transactions past the statement date can be hidden using the checkbox in the top right corner of the window.
- Interest and Bank Charge accounts must exist.
Start a Reconciliation
- Click General Ledger on the Navigator
- Select the appropriate accounting file if more than one exists
- Double click on the appropriate checking account in the account List. This will display a check register.
- Click the Reconciliations button
- Select Current Reconciliation
- Enter the appropriate data for the following fields:
- Statement End Date: Per the bank statement
- Interest: The amount of interest received on the statement
- Interest Account: The account to apply the interest
- Interest Date: The date the interest transaction is to be applied
- Bank charges: Per the bank statement
- Bank Charges Account: The account to apply the bank charges
- Bank Charges Date: The date to apply the bank charge
- Ending Balance: Per the bank statement
- Click OK to save the data and open the Reconciliation Detail window
- Select the cleared deposits and checks
- To edit the Checking Account Section information:
- Click Edit Statement Information which opens the previous window allowing the interest or bank charges and the ending balance to be changed.
- Click Complete this Reconciliation:
- Mark all checked entries as cleared through the bank
- Create journal entries for the interest and bank changes
- If non-zero, generate a journal entry for the discrepancy.
- A popup window asks which account to apply a non-zero discrepancy journal entry.
- A confirmation window will open and asks if the reconciliation report should be printed.
- Click Finish Reconciliation Later to save all changes and close the window if the reconciliation cannot be completed during this session.
- Click Cancel to close the window
View/Edit Prior Reconciliations
- Open the account as outlined above
- Click the Reconciliations button
- Select View/Edit Prior Reconciliations
- Select a Reconciliation. If it is marked as "In Process," then it has not been completed.
- Open Last Reconciliation: Change the most recent reconciliation to a "Current" or "Open" status.
- This changes the green check marks in the Checking Account register to "outlined" check marks instead of "green" check marks.
- Note: Any Journal Entries previously created will have to be handled manually.
- Delete Last Reconciliation: All cleared transactions are "un-checked" and the "green" check marks are removed.
- Print Reconciliation Statement: Opens the Reconciliation Report criteria window with the selected accounting file/transaction set/bank statement reconciliation end date combination.