Reconciliation problem

[John Ralls]

On Jan 9, 2012, at 10:48 PM, prl wrote:

> That's normal. Just tick off the transactions that are on your statement. Cheques that you've written and credit card purchases made near the end of the (statement) month may not make it to that month's bank statement.
> 
> If that doesn't reconcile, then you may have a problem.
> 
> Peter
> 
> On 10/01/12 9:22, Aidan Gauland wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I've been using GnuCash for almost a year now, and I have never had a
>> problem reconciling accounts, until now.  When I try to reconcile
>> against my bank statement dated the 1st of December 2011, I expect to
>> see all transactions in the preceding month, but GnuCash shows
>> transactions dated *after* Dec 1, 2011 as well.
>> 
>> I am trying to reconcile my accounts in exactly the same way I have been
>> for the past several months.  Why am I having trouble now?

Do note, though, that if you're in the habit of entering only the month and day when you create a transaction that any transactions entered in the new year will be for 2012, not 2011. You might need to change a "December X, 2012" or two.

Regards,
John Ralls