First Reconciliation Opening Basis Route

Separate a first-reconciliation opening balance problem from a changed prior reconciled record. Preparation only, not an account action.

What to provide

Account start date, prior reconciliation evidence, opening entry and preceding bank statement.

How it works

1. Determine whether a prior reconciliation exists from supplied records.
2. Apply first-reconciliation opening-balance route only when no prior reconciliation is evidenced.
3. Compare opening entry with the statement from the day before tracking began.
4. Return source questions without creating an opening journal entry.

The output

account | tracking_start | prior_reconciliation | opening_entry | prior_day_statement | hold

Worked fictional example

Fictional tracking beginsOct 1 and no prior reconciliation exists. Use suppliedSep 30 statement to review opening basis; missingSep 30 statement blocks a correction proposal. No prior report is not proof a transaction was deleted.

Checks and limits

Keep source versions and original values. Unknowns stay unknown. Use qualified review for regulated, legal or hiring decisions. No live account compatibility test, send, share, schedule, ledger change or payment is authorized.

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