What does 'Reconciliation Summary' mean?

Reconciliation is the process of comparing transactions that have been recorded internally with monthly statements from external sources such as banks to discover whether there are any inconsistencies and, if so, to correct them. Use the Reconciliation Summary report to keep track of whether or not reconciliations were performed within the allotted period. The first report is generated using the Report By prompt in the POV section. This report presents the Actual and Plan completion data and allows you to analyse the status of reconciliations depending on the Report By settings. The reconciliation statement aids in identifying discrepancies between the bank and book balances so that appropriate changes or repairs can be made. Once a month, an accountant processes reconciliation statements.