Solutions Summit 2014 Reconciliation Templates Suggested Usage and Walkthrough Jonathan Haynes, CPA
Chesapeake System Solutions, Inc. Proprietary and Confidential Main Drivers of Template Selection Account Type Account types where transactional details and age are important Account types where individual DR/CR activity isn’t as important Level of Reconciliation Full transactional matching from both sources Balance comparison with activity review from one source Balances only Data Sources Single source vs multiple sources Manual source(s) vs systematic
Chesapeake System Solutions, Inc. Proprietary and Confidential Core Templates GL to Independent Source or GL to Independent Source/Balance Progression Must have two sources, uses details from both sources Useful for Cash/Banking and GL/SL detailed reconciliations Balance Comparison Requires two balance sources, details are not mandatory Reconciling items can be manually entered or systematically populated Balance Verification Single source only Used to validate the contents of an account
Core Template Demonstration
Chesapeake System Solutions, Inc. Proprietary and Confidential Expanded Use Templates Roll Forward Not technically a reconciliation, but can be used to fit existing processes Most typical uses are Equity and Fixed Assets Balance Change Analysis Single source only, detailed transactions required Shows the change in the balance during the period under reconciliation, along with total volumes for reasonableness review
Expanded Use Template Demonstration
Chesapeake System Solutions, Inc. Proprietary and Confidential Specialized Templates Balance to Detail Comparison Must have two sources Validates balance of the internal source using detailed import comparison Budget Used to calculate or confirm the remaining funds available against a budget or funded account Focused on project and fund accounting applications Roll Forward with Independent Source Comparison Highly specialized, very specific uses for payment activities
Specialized Template Demonstration
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