Using the Bank Reconciliation window

Display the unpresented general ledger bank transactions in the left pane.

Two values are displayed. Each one totals the selected transactions in the corresponding pane.

You can match general ledger entries with bank entries when these values are equal. For an example, see Manually creating bank transactions to match to a G/L bank transaction.

Option used to manually reconcile individual general ledger transactions, which are then added to the right pane.
In the following example, a general ledger transaction is being ticked (reconciled) and matched manually using the bank statement.

Option used to either match several transactions on:

• The right pane with an individual transaction on the left pane. See Manually creating bank transactions to match to a G/L bank transaction.
• The left pane with an individual transaction on the right pane. See Matching two or more G/L transactions to a bank transaction.
• Both panes. See Matching two or more G/L transactions to two or more bank transactions.
  Note: There are limits to how many G/L transactions or bank statements may be included in a multi-matched statement. See Synergetic Financial Configuration - General tab in the Finance manual.

Add bank statement transactions manually.
These can be used to add one or more bank transactions that correspond to a general ledger transaction. See Manually creating bank transactions to match to a G/L bank transaction.

Delete the selected manual bank statement transactions, if allowed.
Note: You cannot delete reconciled transactions, items in red and NYBTA items from a previous bank reconciliation.
Manually-entered transactions are initially displayed in a black font while reconciled transactions are displayed in a blue font. In the following example, transactions 8 and 9 were entered manually and either can be deleted.

Move the selected transaction before the next transaction.
You can change the order of the transactions so that they match the order on the bank statement. In the following example, the 5th entry is being moved before the 4th entry. The Ord fields are renumbered accordingly.

Tip: Click the button repeatedly to move the entry up the desired number of lines.

Move the selected transaction after the next transaction.
You can change the order of the transactions so that they match the order on the bank statement. In the following example, the 4th entry is being moved after the 5th entry. The Ord fields are renumbered accordingly.

Tip: Click the button repeatedly to move the entry down the desired number of lines.

Remove the selected transaction from the right pane, so that it is no longer reconciled.

Tip: You can also double click on the entry in the right pane to remove it.

Reconcile the selected transaction and add it to the right pane.

Also see the Tick & Match field covered earlier.

Match the selected transactions if the Selected values are equal on the left and the right panes.

Either match:

• A single general ledger transaction with a single bank statement transaction. See Reconciling transactions not yet brought to account.
• Several transactions to a single transaction. See Manually creating bank transactions to match to a G/L bank transaction.
  
  This button is disabled if the Selected values are different.
  
  Tip: You can also press Alt+M to match selected transactions.

Reverse the match between the corresponding entries in the left and right panes.

Refresh the left pane so that the latest general ledger bank transactions are displayed. This is useful if other people are adding entries while you are doing the bank reconciliation.
Tip: You can refresh the grid by right-clicking and selecting Refresh Grid.

Find an unpresented general ledger transaction in the left pane using the Find Entry window.

To find an unpresented general ledger transaction:

1. Enter one or more search criteria.
2. Click .
   
   The first matching entry is highlighted.
   

Display the bank reconciliation hints.

Change the bank statement control details on the Create Bank Statement Transaction window.

For field descriptions, see Manually creating bank transactions to match to a G/L bank transaction.

Display the Select Current Bank Statement Control window.

You can:

• select a current bank reconciliation for a different bank account
• create a new bank reconciliation.

Abandon the current bank reconciliation. For example, you may want to start the reconciliation again.
The Abandon Bank Statement window is displayed.

Type ABANDON and click .

Close off the current bank reconciliation if the bank account is reconciled for the selected period.
Tip: You can tell that the current bank reconciliation is reconciled if the following two messages are displayed at the bottom of the window: B/S Reconciled and G/L Reconciled.
The following dialog window is displayed.

When you click , the Bank Reconciliation report is spooled to your default Synergetic printer. You can then reconcile the next bank account statement or bank file.

Close the Bank Reconciliation window if you need to continue doing other tasks.
You can return to the reconciliation by selecting the bank reconciliation control from the Select Current Bank Statement Control window.

If selected, this transaction has been reconciled.
If Tick and Match is selected:

• select to reconcile the transaction and add it to the right pane
• clear this field to unreconcile it and remove it from the right pane.
  
  
  Note: You cannot use the Reconciled flag to match transactions if Manual Match or Multi Match is selected. Select transactions and use the button.
  Also see the button above.

Order of the bank transaction.
It is optional whether you move the transactions into the same order as the bank statement. It depends on the policy at your organisation.
See the and buttons above.

Total amount of unpresented deposits in the left pane prior to the Closing Date specified on the Create New Bank Statement Control window.
The total does not include greyed out transactions. That is, unpresented general ledger transactions after the closing date.

Not Yet Brought to Account total.
In the following example, a deposit of $2350 has appeared on the bank account. We cannot reconcile it today as we do not have a corresponding general ledger entry. This will be resolved when details come through from the debtor who has paid by EFT before sending in their fees slip. Once this transaction is reconciled the NYBA total drops to zero.

See Reconciling transactions not yet brought to account.

Opening balance of the bank account on the opening date.
This is entered on the Create New Bank Statement Control window.

See:

• Reconciling bank accounts using bank statements
• Reconciling bank accounts using imported bank files.

Closing balance of the bank account on the closing date.
This is entered on the Create New Bank Statement Control window.

See:

• Reconciling bank accounts using bank statements
• Reconciling bank accounts using imported bank files.