Introduction to bank reconciliation

How to get started with reconciling your bank accounts in Sage Accounting.

Why reconcile your bank account? 

Reconciling makes sure your actual bank balance matches your Sage Accounting balance.

This ensures that:

• You've entered all transactions correctly
• The bank balance you see in Accounting accurately reflects the balance of your actual bank account
• Your financial reports are accurate

You can reconcile both a current or a credit card account. You can't reconcile a cash account. 

We recommend that you reconcile your accounts, but it's not mandatory. 

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Reconciling for the first time

We recommend that you reconcile your opening bank balance first. This ensures your bank balance matches the opening statement for a smooth first bank reconciliation.

Read our guide to Reconcile your opening bank balance.