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Bank reconciliation

This category covers reconciling a single bank or checking account to the books, by hand or in a spreadsheet. It explains what a reconciliation proves, walks through each step, works a full month of numbers, and shows how to treat outstanding checks and deposits in transit. You will also find a template layout, the formal statement format and the Excel formulas that match lines for you. Start with How to Reconcile Bank Statements in Seven Steps, then work the example.

  1. What Reconciliation in Bank Accounts Means for Your Books

    What reconciliation in bank accounts means: why the bank's balance and your books disagree, what a finished reconciliation proves, and who should sign it off.

    Published October 16, 2026bank reconciliationcash controlsbasics

  2. Outstanding Checks and Deposits in Transit, Explained

    Outstanding checks and deposits in transit explained: how to treat them on a reconciliation, when a check goes stale and which deposits are warnings.

    Published October 16, 2026timing itemsoutstanding checksdeposits in transit

  3. Monthly Bank Reconciliation: Deadlines and When to Go Daily

    When a monthly bank reconciliation should be finished, who signs it, when daily reconciliation is worth it, and how to catch up after several missed months.

    Published October 16, 2026monthly closedeadlinesdaily reconciliation

  4. How to Reconcile Bank Statements in Seven Steps

    How to reconcile bank statements in seven steps: foot the statement, tick cleared items, adjust both balances and book the entries, with a tickmark legend.

    Published October 16, 2026bank reconciliationproceduretickmarks

  5. How to Reconcile a Checking Account Against the Register

    How to reconcile a checking account against the register: tick cleared checks and card lines, handle transfers and ATM cash, rebuild a missing register.

    Published October 16, 2026checking accountcheck registerticking

  6. How to Do Bank Reconciliation in Excel With Formulas

    How to do bank reconciliation in Excel with formulas: match statement lines to the ledger with XLOOKUP and SUMIFS, flag unmatched items and avoid VLOOKUP traps.

    Published October 16, 2026excelformulasmatching

  7. Bank Reconciliation Template Excel Layout That Foots

    A bank reconciliation template Excel layout that checks itself: the columns, balance block, reconciling-items list and sign-off fields a reviewer expects.

    Published October 16, 2026excel templateworkpaperself-checks

  8. Bank Reconciliation Statement Format, Section by Section

    The bank reconciliation statement format section by section: heading, balance per bank, balance per books, and the overdraft case, with a labelled blank form.

    Published October 16, 2026statement formatreconciliation formworkpaper

  9. Bank Reconciliation Example: One Month, Worked Line by Line

    A bank reconciliation example worked line by line for one month: deposits in transit, outstanding checks, fees, an NSF check and the entries they create.

    Published October 16, 2026worked exampleNSF checkjournal entries