How to unreconcile a transaction or undo a reconciliation in QuickBooks?

Before you decide to unreconcile previously-reconciled transactions, or undo an entire reconciliation, there are several things to consider.

• The root cause can often be fixed without undoing a reconcile. You can troubleshoot a reconcile when the opening balance is correct or you can make your statement match your reconcile opening balance.
• Manually editing the reconcile status of transactions may not reveal the root cause of the problem you’re trying to solve, and may even create more problems than you had set out to solve.
• Do Manually undoing a reconcile can change the sum of all your reconciled transactions, known as the reconcile opening balance. To prevent issues with your balances, it’s best to consult your accounting professional.

If you still feel that unreconciling a previously-reconciled transaction, or undoing a reconciliation will help, the following sections provide some guidance.

How to Undo an entire Reconciliation

To undo an entire reconciliation, you must manually edit each transaction.

You can use your reconciliation report or bank statement to identify the transactions you need to edit.