The beginning balance of my reconciliation is 0 but it should be not. What should I do to correct my beginning balance in my first reconciliation in my quickbooks?

Let me help you correct the beginning balance of your first reconciliation in QuickBooks Online (QBO), accounting-emint.

If you're reconciling an account for the first time and the beginning balance is off, then most beginning balance issues are caused by an incorrect opening balance. This is the account's starting point you set when you first created it in QuickBooks.

We can review first the opening balance in QBO by double-checking the opening balance for the account you're reconciling. At some point, the opening balance doesn't include transactions that were still pending when you created the account. The opening balance is the balance of your bank account on the day you choose to start tracking transactions. If you recently entered older transactions dated before your opening balance, here's how to reconcile them:

1. Go to the Gear icon on the top menu, then Chart of accounts (Take me there).
2. Find the account on the list.
3. Click View register.
4. Search for the opening balance entry. It should have "Opening Balance Equity" in the Account column.
5. Take note of the date and balance.

If you forgot to enter an opening balance, here's how to manually enter an opening balance later. Then, go to Step 2: Compare the opening balance with your real-life account section in this article: Fix issues the first time you reconcile an account in QuickBooks Online. Once done, proceed to the next steps to finish the process.

Furthermore, you can check out this article to learn how to review your beginning balance and look for issues for accounts you have reconciled before: Fix issues for accounts you've reconciled in the past in QuickBooks Online.

Once you're beginning balance is correct, you can start reconciling your account. I'll add these helpful articles for future reference: 

• Learn the reconcile workflow in QuickBooks
• Reconcile an account

I'm still around to help you if you need assistance regarding your beginning balance. You can use the reply button below to enter your queries.