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I'll make sure that you can reconcile your accounts.

If you connect your bank and credit card accounts, the program will automatically download your past transactions up to a certain date. Then, totals them up and enters the opening balance and date for you.

Since your opening balance in QuickBooks didn't match your bank statement, you can open your bank register and correct the amount. I'll show you how:

1. Select the Accounting from the top menu bar.
2. Go to Chart of Accounts.
3. Locate the account holding the transaction, then go to the Action column and click View register.
4. Find the opening balance entry. This transaction is likely at the bottom or end of the list if you've got the Date column sorted from newest to oldest,
5. Click the opening balance entry to expand the view.
6. Edit the amount. If you're not able to edit the amount directly on this screen, you can click the Edit button.
7. Click Save, then choose Yes to confirm the changes.

Once done, you can now start reconciling your accounts again. Additionally, here are some articles that you can read to help resolve common reconciliation errors and mistakes:

• Fix issues the first time you reconcile an account

• Fix issues for accounts you've reconciled in the past

• Fix issues at the end of a reconciliation

Drop me a comment below if you need more help in handling your bank accounts and transactions. The Community is always here to back you up.