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March 1, 2022
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Reconciliation

  • March 1, 2022
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Hi! My client's 2020 reconciliation is not yet reconciled. September 2020 was the last reconciliation. Now she wants me to bypass 2020 and start  2021. Can I start reconciling 2021 even though 2020 is not yet reconciled up to December 2020? Thank you.

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JenoP
March 1, 2022

Allow me to help with your reconciliation, Lhorie27.

 

Please take note that QuickBooks will use the last reconciliation's Statement Ending Balance as the Beginning balance when processing a new reconciliation.

 

You'll want to make a single reconciliation for prior months to make sure the Beginning balance for 2021 is correct. Here's how: 

 

 

  1. Go to the Gear or Settings ⚙ and select Reconcile
  2. Select the correct account in the drop-down list for Account ▼.
  3. Review the Beginning balance. Make sure the beginning balance in QuickBooks matches the one on your statement. Here's what to do if they don't match.

  4. Enter the Ending balance and Ending date on your statement. Some banks call the ending balance a "new balance" or a "closing balance".
  5. If you see it, review the Last statement ending date. This is the end date of your last reconciliation. Your current bank statement should start the day after.
  6. Click Start reconciling.

 

We also have more articles to share with you in case you need more guidance with the reconciliation feature:

 

 

I'd be glad to help you again if you need anything else. Just post a reply below or post a new question and we'd be glad to circle back to you.