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š¦ Bank Reconciliation ā The Most Important Task Every Accountant Must Master!
If your bank balance and cash book don't match ā your entire financial report is wrong. Simple as that. ā ļø
Here's exactly how Bank Reconciliation works in 6 steps š
Step 1 ā Get your official bank statement for the period
Step 2 ā Verify your opening balance matches the bank
Step 3 ā Match every transaction one by one
Step 4 ā Identify all unmatched differences
Step 5 ā Adjust your cash book for missing entries
Step 6 ā Confirm zero difference ā books are clean ā
The Golden Formula to remember š
Bank Balance Ā± Adjustments = Cash Book Balance
Both sides MUST match. If they don't ā keep investigating! š
What does Bank Reconciliation catch?
ā Bounced cheques not recorded
ā Bank charges missed in books
ā Duplicate payments to vendors
ā Unauthorized & fraudulent transactions
ā Timing differences in outstanding cheques
This is exactly why I perform Bank Reconciliation for every client ā it protects their business from fraud, errors & financial surprises. š¼
š© Is your bank reconciliation up to date? DM me or find me on Freelancer.com ā I'll make sure your books are 100% accurate & audit-ready!
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