How do I reconcile uncleared transactions from previous years?

Hello there, @SVOhio.

You can reconcile your past transactions one year at a time. This way, all adjustments, service fees, and interest you enter during the reconciliation process will apply to the year in which those transactions occurred. I can guide you on how to do it.

1. Go to the Banking menu and select Reconcile.
2. Select the Account drop-down then choose the account you want to reconcile.
3. In the Statement Date field, choose the date from the financial statement you selected.
4. In the Ending Balance field, enter the ending balance from your statement.
5. Compare the amount shown in the Beginning Balance field with the opening balance on the oldest statement you need to reconcile.
6. Enter the total Service Charge and Interest Earned.
7. Follow the screen transaction to complete the process.

You can read through this article for more detailed steps: Reconcile an account for multiple months or years of transactions and financial statements.

Also, I'd recommend consulting with your accountant so you'd be advised the best method for you to reconcile statements and transactions for multiple years.

Keep me posted if you have other questions about reconciling your account. I'm always here to help.

Greetings, @SVOhio.

I just want to make you're able to reconcile your previous transactions. Have you tried the steps I've shared? Were you able to reconcile your outstanding uncleared transactions?

Keep us posted here if you have other questions or concerns. I'm always here to lend a hand.

I cannot try your suggestion until this weekend and I had to hunt down the old records to see if I could find the old statements to see if it will help. I will keep you posted.

I am having a similar issue and your solution is not working for me.  I am unable to go back to the earlier reports.

The Community has you covered, @Allie6.

Let's run the report for the specific bank account and filter it to show those uncleared transactions. Follow along below to get this done right away:

1. In QuickBooks, go to the Accountant menu and choose Chart of Accounts.
2. Look for the account you need to reconcile and right-click. 
3. Select QuickReport.
4. Once opened, click the Customize Report button and go to the Filters tab.
5. Under the Choose Filter section, look for Cleared. Click the option and tick the No radio button.
6. This will be added under the Current Filter Choices field.
7. When finished, hit OK. 

For more details, please refer to this article: Customize reports in QuickBooks Desktop.

Once done, you may now follow the steps outlined by my colleague, IamjuViel to reconcile your uncleared transactions from previous years.

Also, if in case you need info from your past reconciliation to review or fix a current reconciliation, you may pull up a reconciliation report. For the detailed steps, please see this article: Get reports for previous reconciliations in QuickBooks Desktop. 

Feel free to post here in the Community if you have any concerns about reconciling your accounts in QuickBooks. I want to make sure you're taken care of, and I'm here to help you anytime. Take care always.

I apologize for the late response to all of these great suggestions to help. Thanks Everyone for the comments and support. I couldn't really use any of them, not because they were not correct but there were so many unreconciled transactions and funds transfers for 6 years that some records just simply were not available any longer. I ended up hiring a QuickBooks certified professional accountant to get assistance.

Thanks again.

Hi @SVOhio 
Hope you are doinf well...!