How do i go back to the reconcile ledger without a balance

I'd like to make sure we're on the same page, swatmasonry.

Do you want to enter an opening balance to the account you are trying to reconcile? If so, you can create a journal entry.

Here's how:

1. Go to + New > Journal entry.
2. Enter a date that comes before the oldest transaction in the account. This will be the opening balance date.
3. On the first line from the Account drop-down menu, select the account you want to enter the opening balance for.
4. Add a note in the Description field so you know what the journal entry is for.
5. On the second line from the Account drop-down, choose the Opening Balance Equity.
6. Use your bank statements to enter the opening balance. Enter the balance of your real-life account for the date you picked as the opening balance.
7. Enter the debits and credits based on the type of account you entered on the first line.
8. When you're ready, hit Save.

You can find more details here: What to do if you didn't enter an opening balance in QuickBooks Online.

Once done, make sure to mark the journal entry as reconciled. To do that, you can follow these steps:

1. Go to Accounting > Chart of Accounts.
2. Select the View register link of the account where you added the journal entry.
3. click the blank field under the Reconcile status until it shows R. This means reconciled.

Here's a sample screenshot to see what it looks like:

After the steps above, QuickBooks won't count it twice. This should balance your account and you can now can follow the usual steps to reconcile the account.

If you're referring to something else, please let me know and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. Thanks.