> The starting balance is calculated from *all* the transactions in the register that are marked as reconciled already. > Past, present, and future (if you happen to accidentally create a transaction in the future and reconcile it).
Thank you for your helpful answer. On Sat, Nov 9, 2024 at 12:24 AM sunfis...@yahoo.com <sunfis...@yahoo.com> wrote: > I see that your original question, "Where does the Starting Balance come > from?" was not answered. > > The starting balance is calculated from *all* the transactions in the > register that are marked as reconciled already. Past, present, and future > (if you happen to accidentally create a transaction in the future and > reconcile it). > > David T. > On Nov 9, 2024, at 2:36 AM, Tom Balazs <tom123onl...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I guess my situation has be anticipated >> >> From the manual: >> Under some circumstances, it may be difficult or impossible to >> determine why an account will >> not reconcile. If you are unable to correct the discrepancy between your >> books and a statement, >> GnuCash includes a Balance button on the Toolbar that will automatically >> create a balancing >> entry for you in the amount that cannot be reconciled. >> To use this, carry out the full reconciliation (marking all >> transactions that you can identify) and >> then click this button. GnuCash will create a balancing entry for the >> remaining discrepancy that >> uses the Special Accounts:Orphan-XXX account (where "XXX" represents your >> currency). The >> Reconcile window will close; re-opening it will allow you to check the >> newly-created balancing >> entry and finish the process. >> >> On Fri, Nov 8, 2024 at 2:10 PM Tom Balazs <tom123onl...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> "Starting Balance (fixed from last reconciliation)" >>> I'm now trying to reconcile a statement which is earlier in time than the >>> (later) month I reconciled yesterday. Could that be messing up the >>> "starting balance" in the reconcile window? >>> >>> I'm trying to reconcile a past credit card statement. This is one that I >>> think I reconciled in the past, but I'm going back a few months to track >>> down a discrepancy. >>> The transactions in the GnuCash reconcile window are now matched to the >>> transactions on the credit card statement. >>> In GnuCash, "Funds In" (the sum of the credit card payment and other >>> debits) matches the number on the credit card statement >>> In GnuCash, "Funds Out" (the sum of the charge transactions) matches the >>> number on the credit card statement >>> >>> So that just leaves me to look at the "Reconcile Information" >>> Statement Date: the ending date for this cc statement >>> * Starting Balance: Where does the "starting balance" come from? * >>> ... Does GnuCash use a value from the previous time I reconciled? What if >>> I am now reconciling February, but last week I reconciled May? >>> Ending Balance: the "new balance" on my credit card statement >>> >>> The "starting balance" could be why my "payments made" minus charges does >>> not match my monthly statement's "new balance". >>> >>> The user manual says: >>> '5.8.1. Reconciling Information >>> The Reconcile Information dialog is used to indicate the closing Statement >>> Date and the Starting Balance (fixed from last reconciliation) and Ending >>> Balance from the statement. The Include Sub-accounts check-box is used if >>> one or more subaccounts are used to track the account you are reconciling. >>> The Enter Interest Payment button is used to add a transfer to the accounts >>> for an interest payment. If selected a dialog will be displayed to add the >>> Section 5.8.1.1, “Interest Payment” to the account.' >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> gnucash-user mailing list >> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >> ----- >> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >> >> _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
