How to match your transactions to your bank account with Sage Accounting.
Description
Regular bank reconciliations ensure your Sage Accounting records align with your actual bank account.
NOTE:
You can't reconcile Cash bank accounts.
Before you start
- Record all your transactions for the reconciliation period in Sage Accounting
- Have your latest bank statement ready
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▼ 2. Enter your statement details - Input the Statement Date shown on your online or physical bank statement.
- Enter the Statement End Balance or the closing balance from your bank statement.
- Add an optional Reference.
- Select Apply.
▼ 3. Add interest and charges If you’ve processed any bank interest or charges already, you can skip this step.
- Select Interest and Charges.
- Enter an amount in the relevant box to record a Bank Charge, Interest Charge or Interest Earned.
- Enter the Date the transaction took place.
- Select Save.
▼ 4. Reconcile your transactions - Check each transaction in Sage with your bank statement.
- If the transaction matches, tick the checkbox in the Reconcile column.
- To reconcile all transactions at once, select Reconcile all.
As you reconcile each transaction, the Reconciled Balance updates at the bottom of the page.
NOTE:
Sage Accounting marks cleared transactions as Reconciled automatically. Cleared bank transactions overview.
▼ 5. Save to finish - To pause, select the dropdown next to Finish and select Save for later.
- To complete, make sure:
- All transactions are reconciled
- The reconciled balance matches the target balance
- The difference is zero
- Select Finish.
Find details of completed reconciliations from the Reconciliations tab in Bank activity.
NOTE:
The same process applies to credit cards.
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