The bank-pair preview shows the exact recorded amount and date plus a proposed accounting date. Pairing reason records why the selected outgoing and incoming transactions belong together.
- Compare the preview’s source and accounting dates with the transfer evidence.
- Enter a Pairing reason that identifies the account movement or card payment.
- Read both selected records again before choosing Prepare bank pair.
Write more than a generic label
The reason must contain at least three characters and the field accepts up to 1,000. A useful explanation identifies the supported relationship, such as the specific operating-to-reserve transfer, without including unnecessary full account details.
If the proposed accounting date or selected source does not fit the event, investigate before preparing the journal. Do not use the reason field to excuse unequal amounts, different currencies, or cross-date legs that require another workflow. After preparation, the pair detail retains the reason and accounting date alongside both recorded legs. Use Post or review generated journal to inspect the resulting entry. The reason helps a reviewer understand the decision, but it does not itself approve or post the journal or send money between the accounts.
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