Bank Reconciliation (Outline)

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Our Explanation of Bank Reconciliation will show you the needed adjustments to the balance on the bank statement and also the adjustments needed to the balance in the related general ledger account. A comprehensive example is given to illustrate how to determine the correct cash balance to be reported on a company's balance sheet.

Part 1Introduction to Bank Reconciliation, Accounting for Cash at the Company, Accounting at the Bank, Comparing Accounting: Bank vs. Company
Part 2Checking Account Terminology, Helpful Tip for Bank Reconciliation Adjustments
Part 3Company's Process for Preparing its Bank Reconciliation, Sample of a Company's Bank Reconciliation with Amounts
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Our visual tutorial for the topic Bank Reconciliation provides you with the reasons why the bank reconciliation is important and also an easy-to-follow format. We then prepare a sample bank rec to tie everything together including any required journal entries.

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Review our Sample Business Forms

Our two bank reconciliation forms will help you to identify which adjustments are to be made to the general ledger accounts and which pertain to the bank balance. All of our business forms contain an Excel template, a blank PDF form, and a filled-in PDF form.

Review our Cheat Sheet

Our Bank Reconciliation Cheat Sheet discusses the typical adjustments needed for a company's bank statement and for the company's general ledger accounts.

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Earn our Bank Reconciliation Certificate of Achievement

By studying for this certificate exam, you will be improving your proficiency in preparing a company’s bank reconciliation. You will also understand why a bank’s debit to a company’s checking account means the company will need to credit its general ledger Cash account. Finally, you will appreciate the need for preparing the "bank rec" often and on a timely basis.

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