You're welcome, @Angeatwork. It's our pleasure to help.
Yes, you'll just have to unreconcile the opening balance and then change the date and amount of the opening balance to reconcile your 2021 transactions.
Here's how to update the opening balance of your Chart of accounts:
- In QuickBooks, go to the Company menu and select Chart of Accounts.
- Find and right-click the account and select Edit.
- Select Change Opening Balance.
- Edit the amount and the date. The date should be older than the oldest transaction you want to track in QuickBooks.
- When you're ready, select Record to save your changes.
Refer to this article for more information about adding an opening balance for a bank, credit card, and other types of accounts: Enter opening balances for accounts in QuickBooks Desktop.
From here, you can now start your reconciliation by comparing the list of transactions on your bank statement with what's in QuickBooks: Reconcile an account in QuickBooks Desktop.
Let me know if you need more help reconciling your account. The Community is always here to answer them for you. Have a great rest of the day!
