[GNC] Reconciliation problems

[David T.]

A couple of points:

1) Generally, one can disregard the starting balance. The number to focus on is the ending balance. The documentation goes into some detail on this point. 

2) You have a transaction for $1026.72 throwing things off. That is the difference between $709.96 and $1736.68 and also the difference between the cleared balance and the closing balance in your screen shot. Figure that out, and your problem should clear up. Perhaps you've entered something twice, or the ending balance wasn't entered correctly. 

David T. 

On April 8, 2026 7:07:00 PM GMT+05:30, David Carlson <david.carlson.417 at gmail.com> wrote:
>Here is one thing that you may try:
>
>https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_I_cannot_reconcile_an_account_with_the_Reconciliation_Assistant_and_I_don.27t_know_what_to_do_now.
>
>
>On Tue, Apr 7, 2026 at 9:48 PM Billie Chandler <darrah66 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I’m having trouble with the starting balance . After balancing perfectly
>> the previous month, the next reconciliation picked up a wrong starting
>> balance. The previous month balanced at $709.96 but as you can see, it
>> picked up $1736.68. There is no way to correct that?
>> Please help.
>>
>>
>> Billie Chandler
>> 702-539-3911
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