Balance Sheet Not in Balance QuickBooks Issue: Fix Instantly

Is your balance sheet not showing up in QuickBooks Desktop? It's crucial for your total assets to match your total liabilities, but when they don't, it can be a headache to resolve. Let's dive into how you can troubleshoot and fix this Balance Sheet Not in Balance QuickBooks Issue to ensure your financial records are accurate and balanced.

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Note: Maintaining Balance sheet reports can be a tough task, so it is advisable to get help from your accountant or bookkeeper.

Learn How to Fix Your Balance Sheet and Make it Accurate

When your balance sheet is out of balance, it's essential to take the right steps to identify and rectify the discrepancies. Follow the below detailed steps to resolve this issue:

Step 1: Run the report on the accrual basis

Select 'Company & Financial' from the 'Reports' menu.
After that, access the 'Balance Sheet Summary.'
Click on 'Customize Report ' and on the 'Display' tab, click on 'Accrual' under the Report basis and then click 'OK.'
If the balance sheet remains out of balance, consider rebuilding your company file.
If it's out of balance on a cash basis only, or if it remains out of balance after rebuilding, proceed to Step 2.

Step 2: Find the Date of Imbalance of The Balance Sheet

Go to the Reports menu, then select 'Company & Financials.'
Choose 'Balance Sheet Summary.'
Select 'Customize Report.'
On the Display tab, choose 'All' from the Dates dropdown.
In the Report Basis section, select 'Accrual' if the imbalance is accrual only or 'Cash' if both.
In the Columns section, select 'Year' from the Display columns by dropdown and hit 'OK.'
Compare Total Assets to Total Liabilities & Equity to find when the balance sheet goes out of balance.
Narrow down the exact date by repeating the above steps, selecting Month, then Week, and finally Day.
Once you identified the exact date, proceed to the next step.

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Step 3: Identify Problematic Transactions

Run a Custom Transaction Detail report.

Go to the Reports menu, select 'Custom Report,' then choose 'Transaction Detail.'
In the Modify Report window, set the date range of the imbalance.
In the Report Basis section, choose Accrual or Cash based on your imbalance type.
Within the Columns section, uncheck Account, Split, Clr, and Class.
Select 'Amount' and the 'Paid Amount' column.
Review the report to find transactions totaling the amount of imbalance.

Step 4: Re-date Transactions

Identify the transactions causing the imbalance.
Change their dates to a day 20 years in the future, and make sure to note the real date.
After that, save each transaction.
Refresh the report; the Paid Amount column will be zero.
Revert the dates of the transactions to their original dates.

Step 5: Delete and Re-enter Transactions

If re-dating transactions doesn't work:

Delete those transactions and re-enter them with the correct details.

By following these steps, you can effectively fix the balance sheet not in balance QuickBooks issue, and if further help is needed, dial +18557380359 and contact our QuickBooks support team.