Hi BernieElder,
It's important you're able to work with the correct beginning balance. Rest assured, I'll be happy to guide you in the right direction so you can achieve your QuickBooks goals with ease.
To ensure the accuracy of your balances and accounting, I recommend getting in touch with an accounting professional for expert advice on how to proceed with the reconciliation. You can get in touch with a professional using this link here. Otherwise, I recommend you to check out these helpful resources with more info about reconciling in QuickBooks:
Let me know if this info helps. I'll be one message away in case you have other questions.