Resetting bank reconciliation

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Hi everyone,

Hope y'all are doing well. I have recently taken on a new client as their bookkeeper and I have noticed that their bank reconciliation was not done through Sage. While there is a hand-made bank reconciliation from last year-end, I am looking to start using Sage for future reconciliations. However, I have come across an issue where there are around 200 outstanding transactions from the past 10 years. I am unsure of the best way to delete them without affecting the current reconciliation. I have considered resetting the bank reconciliation, but I am worried that doing so will require me to start over from the first year in Sage. Is there a way to reset everything and start from the current year? If not, what is the best method to delete the 200 old transactions from my transaction feed?

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

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    Hi Thierry,

    I am in this same boat. I would like to understand what happens if you reset it.  That seems like the easiest thing to do, but just not understanding what will happen. 

    Did you ever figure this out?  

    Thank you,

  • 0 in reply to Sheila H

    When yo set the bank reconciliation you will choose the Statement Start and End dates. You will be given the opportunity to add any of the previous transactions that are prior to the start date. these will be chosen one by one to make the Opening Bank Balance in Sage agree with the Opening Balance from the Bank Statement. These are all still outstanding items that are in Sage 50 but as of the Start Date had not clear the bank. Many of them may clear on the  first month's reconciliation. There is no need to clear items from prior to the start date they just remain available incase you reset and go back to an even earlier date. 

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  • 0 in reply to Sheila H

    When yo set the bank reconciliation you will choose the Statement Start and End dates. You will be given the opportunity to add any of the previous transactions that are prior to the start date. these will be chosen one by one to make the Opening Bank Balance in Sage agree with the Opening Balance from the Bank Statement. These are all still outstanding items that are in Sage 50 but as of the Start Date had not clear the bank. Many of them may clear on the  first month's reconciliation. There is no need to clear items from prior to the start date they just remain available incase you reset and go back to an even earlier date. 

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