QuickBooks Online Bank Reconciliation
Process

By comparing your financial records to the transactions reported by your bank, the bank reconciliation procedure in QuickBooks Online is an essential step that guarantees the accuracy and integrity of your financial records. Regular bank reconciliations help you spot anomalies, mistakes, or missing transactions to keep your company’s financial records correct and up to date. Here is a thorough explanation of how the bank reconciliation procedure works in QuickBooks Online:

1. Access the Reconcile Feature: Log onto your account and go to the Banking or Accounting area to start the bank reconciliation procedure in QuickBooks Online. Find the Reconcile option and choose it to launch the bank reconciliation tool.
2. Choose the Account: The drop-down menu on the bank reconciliation tool allows you to choose the account you wish to reconcile. Ensure the account you choose corresponds to the bank account you are reconciling.
3. Enter the Statement Date and Ending Balance: After choosing the appropriate account, you must enter the Statement Date, which is the last day of the bank statement you will resolve. By doing this, you can be confident that you’ll reconcile the proper transactions within the given time frame. Add the closing balance from your bank’s statement as well. Based on the prior reconciliation, QuickBooks will automatically present the initial balance.
4. Review Transactions: QuickBooks will show a list of transactions for the chosen period based on the statement date and ending balance you supplied. This list will contain all transactions entered into QuickBooks, including checks, bank fees, withdrawals, deposits, and withdrawals. Look at your bank statement and contrast each transaction with the ones shown in QuickBooks. Make sure the sums and dates are correct. When a transaction shows on your bank statement, the intention is to label it as cleared.
5. Reconcile inconsistencies: You can encounter inconsistencies throughout the evaluation process, such as missing transactions or incorrect numbers or dates. To guarantee proper reconciliation, looking into and addressing any differences is essential. Data entry mistakes, duplicate transactions, or transactions recorded in the incorrect bank account are frequent reasons for disparities. To fix these problems, you can:
• Look for omitted transactions: If a transaction is omitted in QuickBooks but shows up on your bank statement, you must input it. Make careful to precisely input the amount, date, and other pertinent information.
• Fix data entry errors: Find the offending transaction in QuickBooks and make the appropriate modifications if wrong amounts or dates were entered for a transaction.
• Delete duplicate transactions: To prevent double counting, you should delete duplicate transactions in QuickBooks.
• Edit transactions and move them to the proper account: If a transaction was accidentally recorded in the incorrect bank account, edit it and move it to the proper account.
6. Reconciliation Discrepancies: Besides routine transactions, the bank reconciliation procedure may require you to account for reconciling items. Some reconciling items include bank fees, interest accrued, and any other necessary corrections. Suppose you want to be sure that the amount on your bank statement and the balance in QuickBooks match; you may add these reconciling items using an option in QuickBooks. Ensure the reconciling items are entered with the correct amounts and that the bank statement matches them.
7. Reconciliation Summary: QuickBooks will provide a screen with a reconciliation summary following a thorough inspection and marking of each transaction. The discrepancy between the bank statement amount and the QuickBooks balance is shown on this screen. This discrepancy should ideally be zero, meaning that the transactions shown in QuickBooks match those listed in your bank.
• If there is no difference: Congratulations! Your financial records in QuickBooks match your bank transactions, and your bank reconciliation is complete. QuickBooks save the reconciliation report for future use. To complete the reconciliation, click the Finish Now option.
• Should the difference not be zero: There are still differences between QuickBooks and your bank statement if the reconciliation summary displays a discrepancy other than zero. Before completing the bank reconciliation procedure, it is essential to reconcile these inconsistencies. To find any undiscovered problems or missing transactions, go through your transactions and reconciling items one again. Reconcile the discrepancy in QuickBooks by making the appropriate changes.
8. Complete the reconciliation: You may continue to complete the reconciliation after all inconsistencies have been addressed and there is no balance discrepancy between the bank statement balance and the QuickBooks balance. When you click the Finish Now button, QuickBooks will preserve the reconciliation report for future use. Remembering that the reconciliation period cannot be altered after the reconciliation is complete is vital. However, you may still obtain and examine the reconciliation report if necessary.

You can efficiently reconcile your bank accounts in QuickBooks Online by following these detailed instructions. You can keep accurate financial records, spot inconsistencies, and guarantee the financial stability of your company by doing routine bank reconciliations.