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Reconcile an account against its statement

Enter the statement's date and ending balance, tick what's on it, and finish when the difference is zero. Reconciled transactions are locked until you undo.

Reconcile

Where in the app: Accounting → Reconcile

  1. 1

    Choose the account

    Each bank, card and cash account shows the date it's reconciled through.

  2. 2

    Enter the statement

    Its date and ending balance.

  3. 3

    Tick each line on the statement

    Search, filter and tick all shown. The bar keeps the statement, cleared and the difference in view; a balance column shows where the books and the statement part ways.

  4. 4

    Finish at zero

    Finish is enabled once the difference is zero.

After

  • Reconciled transactions show a lock and open read-only.
  • Undo the latest reconciliation to change one.
  • The account's history lists every reconciliation.

What you should see

What you should see

  • Difference 0.00 and Finish enabled
  • The account's "reconciled through" date moves to the statement date
  • Banking → Bank accounts says the bank and the books Match

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