How you correct an opening balance depends on whether it’s reconciled.
If it's not reconciled, you can edit it
If it's reconciled, you can either delete the latest reconciliation or add an adjustment
NOTE:
You can only delete a reconciliation if it’s the most recent one. If you have completed later reconciliations, you must add an adjustment instead.
Use Receipt (Debit) for positive balances and Payment (Credit) for overdrawn balances.
Cause
Resolution
Go to Settings, then select Opening balances.
Find the relevant bank account.
If you haven't already reconciled your opening balance, enter the correct amount.
If you've already reconciled your opening balance, choose one of the following:
If the opening balance isn’t part of the latest reconciliation, add a new row to adjust the balance
If it's part of the latest reconciliation, go to Banking, open the bank account, then delete the latest reconciliation. Return to Opening balances, then update the amount
If you add an adjustment:
Select the same bank account
Check the date defaults to the day before your accounting start date
Select Receipt (Debit) to increase the balance, or Payment (Credit) to decrease it
Enter the difference between the incorrect and correct balance
Save your changes.
EXAMPLE:
If you entered £100 but the correct balance is £90, enter a Payment (Credit) for £10.