Main Tab of the Bank Statement Reconciliation Form

Use the Main tab to review information about the bank and the currently selected statement. The tab also provides an option to close a completed reconciliation.

Contents

Field Description
Bank This field displays the bank and corresponding bank code.
Fiscal Period This field displays the fiscal period in which the bank statement was created.
Statement Date This field displays the statement date for the corresponding bank and bank code.
Statement Number If the bank statement has an identifying number, you can enter it in this field.
Opening Balance This field displays the closing balance from the previous statement as the opening balance.
Closing Balance Enter the closing balance from the selected statement.
Closed When the reconciliation is completed, select this check box to mark the reconciliation as closed.

Closing a reconciliation removes the statement date from the list of "in progress" statements on the Bank Statement Selection dialog box, to make it easier to select statements in the future. It also disables options on the other tabs on the Bank Statement Reconciliation form. However, you can clear this check box at any time to reopen the reconciliation.

Interest Revenue Enter an amount for interest revenue. Interest revenue is automatically considered a cash receipt.
Bank Fees Enter an amount for bank fees. The bank fee is automatically considered a cash disbursement.
User-defined Bank Entries Enter an amount for any user-defined bank entries. You set the type of transaction for each entry on the Bank Reconciliation tab in Settings > Accounting > Banks.