Reconciliation selection totals treat money in as positive and money out as negative. Compare those signed totals when matching; adding the absolute values can make two different sets of activity appear to agree.
- Select the intended statement rows and read their displayed total.
- Select the corresponding recorded rows and compare the signed amount.
- Inspect the direction of each member before submitting an exact match.
Mixed directions can offset
For example, an incoming 120 and outgoing 20 produce a signed total of 100. That arithmetic alone does not establish that the two rows should match a particular 100 record. The business evidence still needs to support the relationship.
If a row’s direction or amount is unavailable, it cannot safely contribute to the exact total. Resolve the source evidence rather than estimating. Keep selections within the current statement window and account. When the totals disagree, check whether a refund, reversal, or omitted row changes the sign or composition of the set. The match workflow validates exact agreement, while your review establishes that the chosen records describe the same actual activity. A correct signed total is a necessary check, not a substitute for that evidence.
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