<\/a>Manual Reconciliation<\/h3>\nIn the calendar, select an expense or income operation to reconcile (see below how to reconcile other operations<\/strong><\/em>).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/budget-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Calendar-daily-operation.png\")
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Select Actual Spends<\/strong>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/budget-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Reconciliation-Actuel-spend-blank.png\")
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Click on Add to enter the actual expense.<\/p>\n
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After saving the actual expense operation, you can choose to make it actual right away by setting the flag \u201cThis operation took place\u201d to Yes or do so at a later date. Note you can use the Global Reconciliation feature \u00a0to set all operations Actual Expense flags to Yes in a single action right from the calendar.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Budget Express Reconciliation Wizard<\/h2>\nThe Budget Express reconciliation wizard allows you to reconcile bank and credit card accounts entries.<\/p>\n
The bank reconciliation process is done in three steps.<\/p>\n
Step 1<\/strong> is to download your bank and credit card data file from your financial institution. Accepted formats are QFX (Quicken), OFX (Money) and CSV (Excel). We recommend QFX and OFX files. The CSV format does not work with all banks or credit card company.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/budget-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Reconciliation-Import.png\")
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Click the box to search the file on your computer or drag and drop the file in the box to download the file.<\/p>\n
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Click Next<\/strong> to move on to the next step or click Cancel to ignore reconciliation and return to the calendar menu.<\/p>\nReconciliation<\/h2>\n
Step 2<\/strong> takes place in the reconciliation panel where actual operations are linked to operation planned in Budget Express.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/budget-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Reconciliation-Association.png\")
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The left panel displays the entries from the data file from the bank or credit card institution. \u00a0The entries are sorted between bank Accounts or Credit.<\/p>\n
If you have several operations for a single period, you can use the navigation menu\u00a0![\"\"](\"http:\/\/budget-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Conciliation-Pagination.png\")
\u00a0to move through the pages.<\/p>\n
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The right panel contains the expense and income operations for the current month. All other operation types can be reconciled in the calendar only. You can select a different period from the drop-down menu. Operations are sorted in chronological order. If you have several operations for a single period, you can use the navigation menu\u00a0 to move through the pages.<\/p>\n
How to reconcile<\/h3>\n
Click the box at the right of an operation to begin the reconciliation process \u00a0![\"\"](\"https:\/\/budget-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Reconciliation-box-clicked.png\")
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Next click the Conciliate ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/budget-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Reconciliation-conciliate-button.png\")
\u00a0button to link the actual entry and the planned operation. Warning<\/strong>, you will not be able to remove a reconciliation done by mistake in this menu, you will be able to do so only in the calendar.<\/p>\nYou will be able to enter the amount you wish to reconcile to a particular account:<\/p>\n
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Edit the amount if you need to reconcile part of that purchase to another subcategories (You bought groceries and clothes at Costco, enter the amount for each purchase).<\/p>\n
When an operation is reconciled, its amount turns blue and the reconciled amount replaces the planned one. When the same operation is reconciled again, the amounts are added.<\/p>\n
Before and after :<\/p>\n
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Important note, <\/strong>the reconciliation action changes the operation indicator to \u201cThis operation took place\u201d to “Yes”<\/em> automatically in the daily operation screen. You can change it back to “No”<\/em> from the calendar.<\/p>\nThis is what you will see in the daily operation screen:<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/budget-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Reconciliation-result-in-daily-operation.png\")
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You can also choose multiple transactions in the left panel to be reconciled in one planned operation:<\/p>\n
Choose multiple transactions, then click on the subcategories in the right panel:<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/budget-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Reconciliation-image-2.png\")
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Apply to reconcile all those transactions to one subcategories on one click.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/a>Creating a New Operation (Actual or Planned)<\/h3>\nYou are faced with two options when no planned operation is found to link to an actual entry.<\/p>\n
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Select Actual Spends<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Click on Add to enter the actual expense.<\/p>\n After saving the actual expense operation, you can choose to make it actual right away by setting the flag \u201cThis operation took place\u201d to Yes or do so at a later date. Note you can use the Global Reconciliation feature \u00a0to set all operations Actual Expense flags to Yes in a single action right from the calendar.<\/p>\n The Budget Express reconciliation wizard allows you to reconcile bank and credit card accounts entries.<\/p>\n The bank reconciliation process is done in three steps.<\/p>\n Step 1<\/strong> is to download your bank and credit card data file from your financial institution. Accepted formats are QFX (Quicken), OFX (Money) and CSV (Excel). We recommend QFX and OFX files. The CSV format does not work with all banks or credit card company.<\/p>\n Click the box to search the file on your computer or drag and drop the file in the box to download the file.<\/p>\n Click Next<\/strong> to move on to the next step or click Cancel to ignore reconciliation and return to the calendar menu.<\/p>\n Step 2<\/strong> takes place in the reconciliation panel where actual operations are linked to operation planned in Budget Express.<\/p>\n The left panel displays the entries from the data file from the bank or credit card institution. \u00a0The entries are sorted between bank Accounts or Credit.<\/p>\n If you have several operations for a single period, you can use the navigation menu\u00a0 <\/p>\n The right panel contains the expense and income operations for the current month. All other operation types can be reconciled in the calendar only. You can select a different period from the drop-down menu. Operations are sorted in chronological order. If you have several operations for a single period, you can use the navigation menu\u00a0 Click the box at the right of an operation to begin the reconciliation process \u00a0 <\/p>\n Next click the Conciliate You will be able to enter the amount you wish to reconcile to a particular account:<\/p>\n Edit the amount if you need to reconcile part of that purchase to another subcategories (You bought groceries and clothes at Costco, enter the amount for each purchase).<\/p>\n When an operation is reconciled, its amount turns blue and the reconciled amount replaces the planned one. When the same operation is reconciled again, the amounts are added.<\/p>\n Before and after :<\/p>\n Important note, <\/strong>the reconciliation action changes the operation indicator to \u201cThis operation took place\u201d to “Yes”<\/em> automatically in the daily operation screen. You can change it back to “No”<\/em> from the calendar.<\/p>\n This is what you will see in the daily operation screen:<\/p>\n You can also choose multiple transactions in the left panel to be reconciled in one planned operation:<\/p>\n Choose multiple transactions, then click on the subcategories in the right panel:<\/p>\n Apply to reconcile all those transactions to one subcategories on one click.<\/p>\n You are faced with two options when no planned operation is found to link to an actual entry.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/a>Budget Express Reconciliation Wizard<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n\u00a0to move through the pages.<\/p>\n to move through the pages.<\/p>\nHow to reconcile<\/h3>\n
.<\/p>\n\u00a0button to link the actual entry and the planned operation. Warning<\/strong>, you will not be able to remove a reconciliation done by mistake in this menu, you will be able to do so only in the calendar.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>Creating a New Operation (Actual or Planned)<\/h3>\n
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