Perform a Bank Reconciliation
Overview
The method used to perform bank reconciliations is described in the following video. The step-by-step instructions are below the video.
Steps
- Open the bank account.
- Use the filters to refine your entries and populate the grid.
- Click on the Edit button.
- Tick the Recon checkbox against the transactions to match those in your bank statement.
- Click the Save the Bank Account button.
- Check the final account balance matches the final account balance from the bank by clicking on the Actions button and selecting Check Reconciliation.
- Enter the final account balance and then click the Continue button.
- The system will inform you if the amount you have entered matches what the system has calculated it should be.
- Click Yes if it matches, if it doesn't match you will need to investigate the reason for the difference.
- Click Continue to close the popup.
- To commit the reconciliation, click on the Edit button.
- Click on the Actions button and select Commit Reconciliation.
- In the popup enter the final statement balance, statement page numbers, the reconciliation date and an optional note.
- Click Continue. The Reconciled To figure will be updated.