Balance Sheet net income doesn't match Income Statement net income
Description
Cause

The balance sheet net income accumulator doesn't include the correct accounts.

Resolution

Modify the net income accumulator on the Balance Sheet to include the correct accounts.

Determine the name of the net income accumulator

  1. In Financial Statement Designer, from the File menu, select Open.
  2. Select the balance sheet design and click Open.
  3. Double-click the net income amount line.
  4. In the Amount Options window, click Cell overrides.
  5. From the Current column list, select the column where the net income prints.
  6. The accumulator name is displayed in the Field box, prefaced with (Accum).
  7. Click Cancel and Close.

Change the accumulator to include all income statement accounts

See steps to update the Default Net Income - Accrual or Default Net Income - Cash if that is the accumulator your statement uses.

  1. From the Tools menu, select Accumulators.
  2. Select the net income accumulator from the Accumulator Name list.
  3. Make sure the accumulator includes the same accounts used on the income statement:
    • For income and other income accounts, use a plus sign in the +/- column
    • For cost and expense accounts, use a minus sign in the +/- column
  4. Click Save.
  5. Click Close.
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