Exact bank matching requires the source date and accounting date to agree. A receipt date can differ from the bank’s reported date, so a familiar payment may not appear as an exact candidate.
- Check the date shown on the bank source and the date stored on the existing accounting transaction.
- Compare both with the supporting receipt or payment confirmation.
- Determine whether a supported accounting correction is needed or whether the records represent different events.
Do not change dates just to obtain a match
The correct date depends on the company’s accounting treatment and evidence. An approximate relationship should not be forced into the exact-match workflow by editing a valid date without review.
If the bank later corrects its source date, refresh the source and review the current candidate list. If the difference is legitimate and remains, use the appropriate accounting review rather than importing another copy without checking the existing record. Explain the discrepancy to the authorized reviewer with both dates and the supporting reference. The match tool’s agreement requirement is deliberately concrete. A successful resolution should preserve accurate dates and a traceable source relationship, not merely make the bank review list shorter.
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