Why can't I set the bank balance for a bank account I cannot link to? It only shows $0 balance, even after I import the records via CSV and do a full reconciliation.

Hi there, rick111.

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• What to do if you didn't enter an opening balance in QuickBooks Online

• Enter an opening balance for an account in QuickBooks Online

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Thanks for replying.

This shows the zero balance:

https://gyazo.com/7e21fc77bddd77bfaac4d4623707e202

and this shows that there are transactions, so balance should not be zero:

https://gyazo.com/630b382a302d70eb86b1e6f378c01c14

Is there anything else you need to see?

Hi rick111,

Thank you for the screenshots you've provided.

Yes, it is not possible to set a Bank Balance in Banking page if your bank account is not connected in QuickBooks Online. Bank Balance will only show and update if there are transactions automatically downloaded from your bank. For manually imported bank transactions, you can check the running balance by going to Chart of Accounts and then see In QuickBooks column. 

This article will help you on how you can Enter an opening balance for an account in QuickBooks Online. 

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