62 Reconcile Bank Statements

This chapter contains these topics:

62.1 Reconciling Bank Statements

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From General Accounting (G09), choose Account Reconciliation

From Account Reconciliation (G0921), choose Bank Statement Processing

From Bank Statement Processing (G09211), choose Reconcile Bank Statements

After you refresh the reconciliation table, you can reconcile your bank statements.

Run the Reconcile Bank Statements DREAM Writer program in proof or final mode.

Final mode creates accounting batches, generates reconciliation reports, and updates the Account Ledger table (F0911).

62.1.1 Before You Begin

62.1.2 What You Should Know About

Topic Description
Member ID In the processing options, enter the same Member ID for the DREAM Writer version that you used when you refreshed the reconciliation table.

62.2 Reviewing the Proof Report

This report shows summary information about each batch.

Figure 62-1 Create Bank Statement Batches - Proof report

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62.2.1 What You Should Know About

Topic Description
Abbreviated column headings The report contains the following abbreviated column headings:
  • TR CD – Transaction Code

  • DC Ty – Document Type


62.3 Reviewing the Bank Reconciliation Report

This report shows detail information about each transaction on the bank statement. It includes the status of each transaction after the reconciliation process.

Figure 62-2 Create Bank Statement Batches - Proof report (Bank Reconciliation report)

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62.3.1 What You Should Know About

Topic Description
Abbreviated column headings The report contains the following abbreviated column heading:
  • C – Consolidated. Contains an asterisk (*) if the line consists of multiple transactions that are consolidated together.

Message column The report contains the following messages:
  • Cleared. Represents information in the Bank Statement table (F0917).

  • Issued. Represents information in the Account Ledger table (F0911).


62.4 Reviewing the Cleared Not Issued Report

This report shows all transactions that are in the Bank Statement Detail table (F0917) and not in the Account Ledger table (F0911).

Figure 62-3 Create Bank Statement Batches - Proof report (Cleared Not Issued)

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62.4.1 What You Should Know About

Topic Description
Abbreviated column headings The report contains the following abbreviated column heading:
  • C – Consolidated. Contains an asterisk (*) if the line consists of multiple transactions that are consolidated together.


62.5 Reviewing the Cleared Before Issued Report

This report shows transactions that are in the Bank Statement Detail table with a clear date that is earlier than the G/L date in the Account Ledger table.

Figure 62-4 Create Bank Statement Batches Proof report (Cleared Before Issued)

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62.5.1 What You Should Know About

Topic Description
Abbreviated column headings The report contains the following abbreviated column heading:
  • C – Consolidated. Contains an asterisk (*) if the line consists of multiple transactions that are consolidated together.


62.6 Reviewing the Amounts Not Equal Report

This report shows transactions that have different amounts in the Bank Statement Detail and Account Ledger tables.

Figure 62-5 Create Bank Statement Batches Proof report (Amounts Not Equal)

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62.6.1 What You Should Know About

Topic Description
Abbreviated column headings The report contains the following abbreviated column heading:
  • C – Consolidated. Contains an asterisk (*) if the line consists of multiple transactions that are consolidated together.

Message column The report contains the following abbreviated column headings:
  • Cleared. Represents information in the Bank Statement table (F0917).

  • Issued. Represents information in the Account Ledger table (F0911).


62.7 Reviewing the Unreconciled Items Report

This report shows all unreconciled items in the Bank Statement Detail table.

Figure 62-6 Create Bank Statement Batches Proof report (Unreconciled Items Report)

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62.7.1 What You Should Know About

Topic Description
Abbreviated column headings The report contains the following abbreviated column heading:
  • C – Consolidated. Contains an asterisk (*) if the line consists of multiple transactions that are consolidated together.


62.7.3 Data Sequence for Reconcile Bank Statements

The system requires you use the following data sequence:

  1. Statement number

  2. Statement date

  3. Bank account number