Balance Sheet out a penny - What could have happened?

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Hello All,

I have been boggled.  The last several months of the balance sheet have been out a penny with a $0.01 showing up in Retained Earnings - Previous Years.

I have figured out that the error happened sometime between April 13th, 2021 and May, 12, 2021 the day I printed the March and April Balance sheets respectively.

I can not figure out what entry or process caused this to happen(Made a $0.01 adjustment to previous years retained earnings.  When looking at each account the Retained Earnings - Previous years shows an opening balance of the $0.01.  We run a calendar fiscal year and the balance sheet for January through April are in perfect balance as they should be.

I have scoured the knowledge base and forums for a reason and fix and have not been successful.  I ran the data Integrity tool and the top summary balances but the Inventory and services do not.

We started the year with Zero balances across the board as we incorporated.

So confused as to what has caused the error.

Please let me know if you've heard of this or better yet have a solution.

Thank you so much!

Troy

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  • 0 in reply to Troy Beauregard
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    Troy:

    The value of your inventory items vs your general ledger inventory account(s) do not agree. I would imagine your opening numbers in your ledger do not agree with your opening values for the inventory items, quantities and amounts you entered into Sage 50. You may have to use your Adjust Inventory feature to balance the Historical amounts or change your opening figure in your general ledger account for inventory.

  • 0 in reply to Agate

    Hello Agate,

    I started the year with a blank inventory and actually entered all inventory through a Purchase Invoice from the Sole proprietor.  No opening balances were used.  It was mentioned that I may have to send off our data to a specialist to have it fixed.  Does this seem right?  I have no clue how it would be out of balance as all transactions were done through either a Purchase Invoice or Sales Invoice, Inventory adjustment or build.  How might I isolate which item it could be?

    Thanks,

    Troy

  • 0 in reply to Troy Beauregard
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    Troy:

    Were your entries entered as historical transactions? If so, then one of your transactions has either been entered incorrectly or the opening balance entry was incorrect. If you have entered these through the regular purchase invoice entry with no opening general ledger amount then yes, Sage support will have to be contacted

  • +1 in reply to Agate
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    It was entered through a purchase invoice.  No historical entries were made.  I will contact support.  Thanks Agate!