Bank Reconciliation process
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1Download Bank statementDownload Bank statement from respective banks website
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2Insertion of accounting codeInsert accounting code for each line in the bank statement
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3Format Bank Statement in Oracle TemplateFormat Excel BS to Oracle Template
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4Upload Bank statement in OracleUpload Bank statement in Oracle by using the load interface template
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5Verification of data on uploaded Bank StatementOnce upload is successful, verify if the bank statement tally and the balance is zero, that is no discrepancies
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6Accounting of bank chargesGenerate cash transactions. The purpose of doing same is clearing the bank charges and other fees. This will reconcile automatically. Then submit create accounting function in Oracle
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7Auto Reconciliation in OracleSubmit Auto reconciliation for all other entries
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8Perform manual reconciliation for unmatched itemsFor items not automatically reconciled, a manual reconciliation exercise is done,ie, matching of the bank statement transactions with cash book transactions.
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9Comparison of bank statement to Cash book balance
Compare the bank statement transactions to the cash book transactions to ensure that all the transactions on the bank statement are also on the cash book transactions .
If there are transactions on the bank statement that are not on the cash book transactions , investigate and record the reasons for the difference.
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10Compare cash book transactions to bank statement
Compare the cash book transactions to the bank statement transactions.
If there are transactions in the cash book are not the bank statement , investigate and record the reasons for the difference.
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11Reconcile bank statement and cash book balance
Reconcile the ending balance on the bank statement to the ending balance on the cash book.
- If the balances match, the reconciliation is complete.
- If the balances do not match, investigate and record any differences..
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12Record and report differences
Record and report any differences found during the reconciliation process.
- If there are differences that cannot be resolved, contact the bank and take appropriate actions to correct the discrepancies.
- Ensure that all transactions are recorded accurately to prevent future discrepancies.
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