| | Reconcile your cash account more than once in the same month |
| Description | When reconciling more than once in the same month - The statement and reconciliation ending balance will always be the last day of the month you’re reconciling
- The beginning balance doesn’t change
- The ending balance will change each time you reconcile in the month
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| Resolution | Reconcile the first time in the month on the calendar 11/7/xx - Set the dates: Use the last day of the month as both the statement ending date and the reconciliation date. In this example, use 11/30/xx.
- Determine the Beginning Balance: This will be the ending balance from your previous month's bank reconciliation.
- Enter the Ending Balance: Use the ending balance shown by the bank as of 11/07/xx.
- Reconcile transactions: Select Accounts and reconcile the transactions that have cleared the bank.
Reconcile for the second time in the month on the date of 11/14/xx - Set the dates: Use the last day of the month as both the statement ending date and the reconciliation date. In this example, use 11/30/xx.
- Determine the Beginning Balance: This will be the ending balance from your previous month's bank reconciliation.
- Enter the Ending Balance: Use the ending balance shown by the bank as of 11/14/xx.
- Reconcile transactions: Select Accounts and reconcile the transactions that have cleared the bank.
Reconcile for the third time in the month on the date of 11/30/xx - Set the dates: Use the last day of the month as both the statement ending date and the reconciliation date. In this example, use 11/30/xx.
- Determine the Beginning Balance: This will be the ending balance from your previous month's bank reconciliation.
- Enter the Ending Balance: Use the ending balance shown by the bank as of 11/30/xx.
- Reconcile transactions: Select Accounts and reconcile the transactions that have cleared the bank.
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