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**struggling** · 09-01-2009, 03:33 PM

Ok, problem:

I have successfully reconciled my VISA account for years now at the end of each month and at the end of the year.

In November I requested a more convenient due date -- a few days later than the existing one. Unfortunately, the new due date of the 29th kicked the end of the cycle to the 6th of the next month.

So now, instead of posting transactions through the end of December, my statement posts them through January 5.

This creates an out-of-balance figure that precisely reflects the total amount of transactions occuring after the last day of December.

I can't close out 2008 and start a new file for 2009 because I can't properly reconcile my register with the bank. I can't figure out how to come up with a correct beginning balance for 2009. Outstanding transactions from 2008 further complicate it.

There may be a very obvious solution here that I just can't see. I need a more Quicken-educated mind than mine to sort this out.

09-01-2009, 03:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
struggling Status: Elite Free PC Help Contributor Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 86 Operating System: Windows XP - Home Edition PC Experience: delete	Ok, problem: I have successfully reconciled my VISA account for years now at the end of each month and at the end of the year. In November I requested a more convenient due date -- a few days later than the existing one. Unfortunately, the new due date of the 29th kicked the end of the cycle to the 6th of the next month. So now, instead of posting transactions through the end of December, my statement posts them through January 5. This creates an out-of-balance figure that precisely reflects the total amount of transactions occuring after the last day of December. I can't close out 2008 and start a new file for 2009 because I can't properly reconcile my register with the bank. I can't figure out how to come up with a correct beginning balance for 2009. Outstanding transactions from 2008 further complicate it. There may be a very obvious solution here that I just can't see. I need a more Quicken-educated mind than mine to sort this out. __________________ A sure sign of wisdom is being able to say "I don't Know".