My sales tax (HST account payable) and Balance sheet HST account does NOT MATCH and it has to in order for it to be right, there are no exceptions on the HST report

Hello kapreston,

It's important your reports are displaying information that matches up with your expectations. I'll be happy to share more info on this so you can continue to manage your business with peace of mind. 

QuickBooks offers a variety of tools and resources that help you keep track of your transactions with ease. Based on what you've described, I recommend checking the following variables to make sure they are aligned with what you're looking to see: 

- Reporting dates: if the reports you're looking at are not for the same period, the amounts will be different.
- Cash vs Accrual: In accrual-based accounting, a sale is recognized when the invoice is created. In cash-based accounting, the sale is recognized when it is paid. This means that the accrual method will include open invoices in your income.

You can change this setting while running your reports by selecting the Cash or Accrual radio buttons under Accounting method on your reports. I encourage you to review the variables above and let me know if you have additional questions. I'm here to help you achieve your QuickBooks goals so you can get back to doing what you enjoy.