Reconciliation is a great practice to add to your business to-do list. You can easily roll it into other month end tasks you work on to keep up on the state of your company. While not required, keeping a close eye on your books and what’s coming in and out can save you from a lot of issues in the future. Reconciling gives you insight into your business and QuickBooks Online is equipped to make the process as easy as possible.
When reconciling an account, the first bit of information you need is the opening balance. If you choose toconnect your bank and credit cards to your online account, QuickBooks will automatically bring over transactions and also the opening balance for you.
The first thing you’ll start when reconciling an account is Reviewing your opening balance. Get your bank statement and then follow the steps below:
In QuickBooks Online, select Settings ⚙ and then Reconcile. If you're reconciling for the very first time, select Get started to continue.
From the Account ▼ dropdown, select the account you want to reconcile.
Enter the Ending balance and Ending date on your statement. This may also be called the "new balance."
When you're ready to start, select Start reconciling.
The next step is basically a game of match. You’ll want to look at your statement, starting with the first transaction listed and find that same transaction in the Reconciliation window in QuickBooks. If they match, put a checkmark next to the amount. This marks that transaction as reconciled. Continue this through the whole statement.
You can also make small edits if needed right within this window. For example, if the payee is wrong, you can click on the transaction to expand the view and then select Edit.
Need to undo a reconciled transaction? Not a problem! (If you’re in the middle of reconciling, stay on the page you’re on and skip to step 4).
Go to Accounting on the left menu.
Select Chart of Accounts.
Find the account holding the transaction. Choose View register.
Select the transaction you want to unreconcile to expand the view.
If the transaction is reconciled, you’ll see an “R.”
Click the checkbox until it is blank. This removes the transaction from the reconciliation.
Select Save.
Once you’re done, you should see a difference of $0, which means your books are balanced. Yay! Lastly, select Finish now and you are good to go.
Here are a few additional articles to help you accomplish a successful reconciliation:
Did things go smoothly for you or did you run into some bumps? Don’t you worry, stay tuned for another article addressing any setbacks you may encounter on your reconciling journey, and how to fix them!
Select the account you want to reconcile again, then select Go to bank register. Select Reconcile. Enter the info from your statement in the Ending balance field and Ending date field. Then, select Start reconciling.
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The C and R under the ✓ column on your Chart of Accounts are reconciliation status. C means cleared through the bank and checked off but not reconciled. On the other hand, R means reconciled. Transactions with R status will no longer show up on the next reconciliation screen at all.
For unreconciled transactions, it may be necessary to revisit each step of the reconciliation process. A company may have to pull data again and compare each transaction. If their systems allow it, a business may choose to manually adjust a transaction (or multiple transactions) to rectify the situation.
Just like balancing your checkbook, you need to review your accounts in QuickBooks to make sure they match your bank and credit card statements. This process is called reconciling. When you have your bank statement in hand, you'll compare each transaction with the ones entered into QuickBooks.
Each time you finish reconciling, QuickBooks Online will automatically generate a reconciliation report for that session. The reconciliation report is useful if you have trouble reconciling the following month and when you meet with your accountant.
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