I have lists of journals from past years in my reconciliation page. How do I get them out

Hi there, Carolexx.

Let me help you remove those journals and other transactions so they won't show up when you reconcile an account.

From the Reconcile window, highlight the transaction you want to remove. Right-click and select Edit Transaction. I'm adding a screenshot below as your visual guide.

This will then open the journal entry. From here, you can click Delete or change the date so it won't be included when you reconcile the account.

You can repeat the same steps for other transactions. Once done, you can continue reconciling bank accounts. I'm adding these articles for instructions and what to do if you run into some issues during the process.

• Reconcile an account in QuickBooks Desktop
• Fix issues when you're reconciling in QuickBooks Desktop.

Please know that deleting old entries can affect the balance of your book. It's best to consult an accountant before making any changes. They can provide other solutions to keep your records accurate and balanced. Don't have an accountant? You can find one near your place here.

Leave a comment below if you need more help with reconciling bank accounts. I'll be right here to guide you.

@Carolexx 

You do not want to delete them right away - at least not without going through them and determining what they are.  Are you a cash basis taxpayer?  If so, you may be able to delete them but just make sure you have a good understanding of cash basis and whether you are safe to delete them. 

However, if you're an accrual basis taxpayer, then you do not want to delete them.  Every entry showing up on your bank rec has a corresponding entry that affects other accounts (both checking account and A/R from @MaryLandT 's entry), and all of these entries are recorded in previous periods that, presumably, affected tax returns.  If you delete the entries, you will be changing previously-closed periods.  You will need to go through them one at a time and, if they no longer apply, you will need to reverse the entries in the current period (2022).