Opening Balance affected by account changes that didn't affect amounts.

when you changed the transaction, you effectively told QB this is now a  different transaction - I know the amount did not change so that should not be true - but intuit programmers ....

so changing the transaction made it un-reconcilled, when it is unreconcilled the ending balance of the old recon changes, that is the same as the new starting balance for the next recon.

all you can do is undo the old recon, do it again, do the new one

But…the transactions are still reconciled in my account register.  I can’t just re-reconcile because they are already reconciled.  When I changed the transaction, it didn’t create a new one, and it didn’t UNreconcile my old one.  It did just what it was supposed to do EXCEPT that it took the amount out of prior reconciliation reports.  What you are saying is that now I need to go and unreconcile the transactions that I changed, and then do a new reconciliation with just those transactions on it.  What a pain.  And what a stupid glitch for a program like this to have!!

Thank you, I now have a hundred transactions to unreconcile and rereconcile from the past year.  What a pain.  Thank you for your help!!

I'm having the same trouble, so I invited myself as accountant and undid all my reconciliations, and now my starting balance (from the beginning of the credit card account when it was opened March 2019), with no reconciles, is a negative amount, which is the amount it was saying my beginning balance was off.  The list of changed transactions (which QBO shows you to "Help")  all say that the the amount was changed, but the amounts were NOT changed, and those transactions did not add up to the amount it QB says my balance is off.  Any suggestions??

Hello, JAberle.

I'd like to share some steps. Let's make sure to review the Change Type column because this will let you know what has changed.

If it shows Amount changed, this means that someone has edited a reconciled transaction or moved it to another account. You can fix it by following these steps:

1. In the Reconciliation Discrepancy Report window, select the transaction to expand the view.
2. Click the Edit button and adjust the total or change the account as needed.
3. Click Save and close.

Otherwise, check the instructions for other the Change Type under Step 4: Review any discrepancy reports in this article: Fix beginning balance issues if you've reconciled the account in the past QuickBooks Online.

Please let me know if this helps you correct the beginning balance. I'll be around if you have any additional questions. Take care and stay safe.

The columns read across like this:

Thanks for the joining this thread, @JAberle1.

I want to ensure your reconciliations are correct in QuickBooks Online.

Since you unreconciled the previous reports and you're still seeing a discrepancy, I recommend reaching out to the Online Support Team for further assistance. Rest assured, they have the tools to assess your account in a secure environment and get on a screen share with you while performing troubleshooting steps to see what's causing this behavior. Here's how to get in touch:

1. Go to the (?) Help icon at the top-right of the page, then Contact Us.
2. Type in your question or concern in the description Box then hit Let's Talk.
3. Choose how you want to get contacted.

You'll hear from an agent shortly. Once you get the columns corrected for the discrepancy, then you're beginning balance will adjust so you can start your reconciliation. You can refer to this Community article to learn more about the process: Reconcile an account in QuickBooks Online.

I'll be here if you have any other questions or concerns. Take care!

It solved my problem. Thank you!