Balancing checking account with bank statement

[Diann]

This worked in January with reconciling the bank balance.  However, with
February, it did not carry forward the ending balance from the previous bank
statement, which corresponds with the "beginning balance" on the bank
statement (which does occur with other accounting programs).  It carried
forward the computerized checkbook balance.  And, no, it did not work out OK
as it showed an out-of-balance difference of over $200.00.  The amounts of
the deposits matched the total deposits on the bank statement, and the
cleared checks matched the amount shown on the bank statement as well.  The
only difference was the beginning balance, and I do not know how to justify
or reconcile for that difference.

Thanks for your help.  Any other ideas?

Diann I. Hayes
Legal Assistant
Horne Law Firm, PLLC
2315 Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28403
Tel:  910.254.7901   Fax: 910.254.7903
 
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From: gnucash-user-bounces+dhayes=hornelaw.us at gnucash.org
[mailto:gnucash-user-bounces+dhayes=hornelaw.us at gnucash.org] On Behalf Of
baconmaker
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 9:11 PM
To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
Subject: Re: Balancing checking account with bank statement

Hi,

I just started using GnuCash and today I was looking for how to reconcile. 
If I am following your question correctly, when you click on reconcile you
will get a screen asking for a statement date.  It will show you a beginning
balance which is carried forward from your last reconciliation. Then you
will have the ending balance, which is the ending balance in your check
register.  But it is also blued out.  Enter in that space the ending amount
from your bank statement.  Click OK.  Then check off all your deposits and
checks which have cleared the bank.  If everything was done correctly in the
lower right hand corner you should have a difference of 0.00   Hope this
helps.

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