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How do I open and correct the "Retained Income out of balance" error?
How do I open and correct the "Retained Income out of balance" error?
Published: 14/06/2023
How do I correct the balance check error ‘Opening Retained Income does not match the closing balance for the prior year’ ?
Answer:
Steps to follow:
Ensure that the Opening Balance for Retained Income in the relevant year matches the Closing Balance of the Retained Income for the prior year.
Confirm this in the Assign Mapping Numbers screen.
Go to the Caseware file |Click on ‘Account’ | ‘Assign Mappings’.
Ensure that the Opening Balance for Retained Income in the relevant year matches the Closing Balance of the Retained Income for the prior year.
Confirm this in the Assign Mapping Numbers screen.
Go to the Caseware file |Click on ‘Account’ | ‘Assign Mappings’.
If the Opening Balance does not match the closing balance, account for the difference by either:
Posting an adjusting journal entry
Importing the correct trial balance
If the Opening Balance does match the closing balance, please attempt to repair the file by performing a repair file
Tools | Repair File | Tick all the boxes | Select yes to back up the file
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