bank reconciliation


Bank Reconciliation

The act or process of recording transactions that have occurred since one received one's bank statement in order to arrive at an accurate account balance. For example, if one spent $1,200 between bank statements, bank reconciliation involves recording those transactions so that they add up to $1,200.

bank reconciliation

the process of reconciling an individual's or business's CASH ACCOUNT records of receipts and payments with the BANK STATEMENT record of receipts and payments. These two need not coincide exactly since cheques drawn and received but not yet banked do not appear on the bank statement until a later date.