A negative statement balance can be entered with a leading minus sign, such as -250.00. Preserve the balance’s actual meaning from the statement rather than dropping the sign because the field contains the word balance.
- Confirm the account, currency, and the statement’s balance presentation.
- Enter the supported signed decimal amount without currency symbols or parentheses.
- Review the saved balance and resulting difference before continuing.
Check the statement convention
Bank and card documents can present balances with labels or conventions that need interpretation. If you are unsure which signed amount the reconciliation should use, have the authorized accounting reviewer confirm it from the source evidence.
Do not flip a sign only because doing so reduces the displayed difference. That would change the evidence to fit the books rather than explain the actual relationship. The exact-balance input accepts up to two decimal places and uses a leading minus for negative values. If the opening or ending amount was entered incorrectly, correct it through Save statement balances and review statement evidence again. A sign correction can materially change the comparison, so inspect the full account period and any affected completion state after saving.
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