Starting Balance?

[Derek Atkins]

Hi,

Quoting Tony Nelson <tonyn at openlearning.com>:

> Hi All,
>
> I am trying to start using Gnucash beginning with the start of my fiscal
> year (10-01-07).  I entered an opening balance (dated 9/30/07) and then
> entered all checking account transactions for the month.
>
> Now when I attempt to reconcile the check register I am way off because
> it expects a starting balance of $0.00 and there is not obvious way to
> get the reconciliation program to recognized my real starting balance.
>
> Any ideas?

Ignore the starting balance.  What's it's telling you is that your
RECONCILED starting balance is $0, which is correct, because it's
your first reconciliation.  Just enter the correct ending balance
for the statement date and be sure to reconcile your starting balance
transaction.

> Thanks!
> --tony

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-derek

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