bank reconcilation discrepancy

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I have a bank reconciliation that show $11,000 as unresolved and the same amount as a negative number (-$11,000 as) a discrepancy.  

On Dec. 25, I did an adjustment for a payroll entry for $11,000 and changed the date to Dec. 23.  This had to be done as this bank stmt runs from the 24th to the 23rd of each month and I had to reconcile the payroll on Dec. 23.  Although EVERYTHING shows correctly in the bank reconciliation, I get the unresolved and discrepancy as shown above.  The only way to resolve this amount is if I uncheck/unclear the original payroll withdrawal of $11,000 but leave the adjusting entry on the deposit side.  This still leave the -$11,000 discrepancy. 

Can someone assist me?

Thank you,


Janet

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    Hi Janet would should of had a total of 3 entries on your bank entries.  One for the original entry, one for the reversal and one for your correction.  So you should of had two to reconcile the original and the reversal.  Leaving one left (your adjustment) for your next bank reconciliation.  Are you sure you didn't accidentally reconcile the very first entry but not the second one?

  • 0 in reply to Marj@Swab

    Hi Marj,

    Yes, I had 3 entries.  I was able to reconcile the first one on the Dec. 23 stmt.  I have 2 photos - one with both entries checked and the bank recon shows both the unresolved amount and the discrepancy.  The second photo shows the payroll withdrawal of $11000+ unchecked, the unresolved amount equals zero but there is still an $11000+ discrepancy.  Unfortunately, I seem unable to attach them to my response.

    Janet

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  • 0 in reply to Marj@Swab

    Hi Marj,

    Yes, I had 3 entries.  I was able to reconcile the first one on the Dec. 23 stmt.  I have 2 photos - one with both entries checked and the bank recon shows both the unresolved amount and the discrepancy.  The second photo shows the payroll withdrawal of $11000+ unchecked, the unresolved amount equals zero but there is still an $11000+ discrepancy.  Unfortunately, I seem unable to attach them to my response.

    Janet

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