About incorrect statement beginning balances

When the amount in the Statement Beginning Balance box does not agree with the ending balance from the previous reconciliation and your account reconciled last period, examine the transactions since the last reconciliation.

Determine the difference between the statement beginning balance in Sage 100 Contractor and the statement ending balance from the last statement you reconciled. Then try searching for a transaction with that amount. How? It might prove helpful to print a copy of the check register from 2-6 Check Register.

It is possible that you accidentally cleared a transaction before it cleared the bank. If this is the cause of the error, change the transaction status back to 1-Open. How?

Look for a transaction that you cleared in a prior reconciliation that has status 1-Open. If you find such a transaction, clear the transaction in 1-5 Bank Reconciliation. How?

A voided transaction can also create an incorrect beginning balance. If a transaction was accidentally voided, you need to re-enter the transaction.