Question to european gnucash users

[Fredrik Persson]

Hi!

Forgive me if this question only applies to scandinavians, or maybe only 
swedes, even. It's about checks, or rather the lack of them.

Is there any point at all in the reconcile concept, when we don't use checks 
at all? (The americans seems obsessed with those!)

I use cash or a VISA card. My salary is directly deposited into my bank 
account. I never write checks, I never recieve checks. What is the point of 
reconciling?

Thanks!

/Fredrik Persson