Reconciliation Ending Balance Entry Check

Check the entered statement balance and date before diagnosing transaction errors. Preparation only, not an account action.

What to provide

Bank statement, reconciliation header, account ID, ending date/balance, beginning balance and sign convention.

How it works

1. Match account and statement period first.
2. Compare entered ending date and amount to the statement source.
3. Show the signed entry difference under one convention.
4. Keep header-entry issues separate from transaction changes; no reconciliation edit or adjustment.

The output

account | statement_end | entered_end | statement_balance | entered_balance | entry_gap | review

Worked fictional example

Fictional statement ending balance 1200, entered 1020 gives entered-minus-statement=-180. Flag the header mismatch; do not create an 180 adjustment or mark random transactions cleared.

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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