How to Use VLookup for Bank Reconciliation - Excel (book balancing)

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ส.ค. 2024
  • *NOTE*: When you're highlighting the table array...make sure the unique key is in the first column of data that you're highlighting or you'll get an error.

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  • @carolm1719
    @carolm1719 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I wish you added the worksheets that you used in your vid to the description so we can download it to practice

  • @terencezhan7
    @terencezhan7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That's really helpful, thank you!

  • @andrewp9329
    @andrewp9329 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very helpful! Thank you.

  • @neptuneuwu
    @neptuneuwu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this. Quick and easy to understand explanation!

  • @bennys304
    @bennys304 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpful. Thanks

  • @joicecarinat.manuel4755
    @joicecarinat.manuel4755 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Super helpful ! Thank you very much 👏🏽👏🏽

  • @michaelporter1532
    @michaelporter1532 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Only good for checks for wires and ACH you can do vlookup using the transaction date. This helps only if you are recording your wires and ACH transactions on the same day as they hit your account

  • @MrMatt010182
    @MrMatt010182 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was helpful 🙂

  • @dicksontautarimaru6310
    @dicksontautarimaru6310 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can you used vlookup in trade debtors reconciliation?

  • @questionresearch8721
    @questionresearch8721 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you ❤

  • @susanwhitfield8251
    @susanwhitfield8251 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank You!

  • @nithyasiva9625
    @nithyasiva9625 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you so much

  • @roshanchettri7061
    @roshanchettri7061 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just wonderful... 🙂🙂

    • @adventuresinTW
      @adventuresinTW  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the comment! I really do hope it was helpful.

    • @roshanchettri7061
      @roshanchettri7061 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@adventuresinTW but i guess there will be dr and cr amount in bank statement. How can we reconcile those data?

    • @adventuresinTW
      @adventuresinTW  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Roshan Chettri not sure if bank statements changed, but when I worked in the office years ago...the csv file from the bank statement had both debits and credit under one column.

  • @FirozAlam-do3ch
    @FirozAlam-do3ch 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, Andrew if there is no currency sign so in that case what we need to put in key 3 Or 4 ?

    • @adventuresinTW
      @adventuresinTW  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Firoz, if I understood your question correctly...currency sign should not matter. If there are no currency signs, it should not effect the formula since currency sign is just a format. Example: $0.01 or 0.01, both should still work. So you can keep using the same formula with or without the currency sign.

  • @RR-et6zp
    @RR-et6zp 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This ain’t to look for double entries though

  • @alyssaburgos626
    @alyssaburgos626 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi, what if there's no transaction id? Only the date, description, and amount. Would this still be possible?

    • @adventuresinTW
      @adventuresinTW  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey there, unfortunately Vlookup needs an ID or some kind of unique identifier. Since dates, descriptions, and amount could have duplicate info, vlookup won’t be able to distinguish the difference.

    • @Xy-oo2sm
      @Xy-oo2sm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You can create unique id's by typing a few sequential numbers and then dragging all the way down; do the same on the other tab in the first column

    • @GOWYL
      @GOWYL 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Xy-oo2sm is reco possible that way??

  • @user-nw3wq2ic4o
    @user-nw3wq2ic4o 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can i ask why need to key "3 " in vlookup formula?

    • @adventuresinTW
      @adventuresinTW  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hello, I used column "3" because thats where the dollars amounts were. You would need to use the "column" that has the dollar amounts you're trying to match. For example, if my bank statement had the dollar amounts on column 4, then I would use column 4 in the vlookup formula. Hope this helps.

    • @user-nw3wq2ic4o
      @user-nw3wq2ic4o 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@adventuresinTW thank you.👍

  • @niyitegekaedson670
    @niyitegekaedson670 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Helloo Sir What if you don't have Transaction ID or Reference?
    Thank you

    • @Xy-oo2sm
      @Xy-oo2sm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      type in a few sequential numbers as your id, and then drag all the way to your last row; do the same thing on the other tab in the first column and drag all the way down

    • @Xy-oo2sm
      @Xy-oo2sm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      or sort your data first on both tabs and then add your id numbers in both tabs; making both tabs have the exact same id number with the vendor names

  • @funmigbokoyi6185
    @funmigbokoyi6185 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This was a bit helpful, next time please, kindly zoom in so we can clearly see the formulars, thank you.

  • @sadikshyahumagain4399
    @sadikshyahumagain4399 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am just getting error in value
    What went wrong?

    • @adventuresinTW
      @adventuresinTW  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I would need to see a screen shot of the data sets that are being used. Vlookup can be very sensitive. Can PM me. Just cover up any private data.

    • @sadikshyahumagain4399
      @sadikshyahumagain4399 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@adventuresinTW how do I pm you?

    • @adventuresinTW
      @adventuresinTW  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sadikshyahumagain4399 Sorry, I thought TH-cam had a PM system. I'm guessing a "value error" is that the data is in the wrong order somewhere. Usually, its the "table-array" or "col-index".

    • @sadikshyahumagain4399
      @sadikshyahumagain4399 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@adventuresinTW I tried everything it's not working.

    • @adventuresinTW
      @adventuresinTW  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sadikshyahumagain4399 do you use Discord? Maybe I try to help there.

  • @philipshergold4771
    @philipshergold4771 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What if you don't have a unique transaction number in the books or bank and want to merely go by the date?

    • @adventuresinTW
      @adventuresinTW  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      A single date could have millions of transaction with the same dollar amount and you wouldn’t be able to determine which transaction is the one you’re looking for. Dates aren’t good identifiers for that reason.

    • @philipshergold4771
      @philipshergold4771 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@adventuresinTW Thanks for the reply! I was afraid you were going to say that. The problem accountants face is that a client may not necessarily give each transaction a unique identifier/code. So you are left with bank statements in csv. format and the client's books in raw form.
      Cool skating videos as well btw. That really takes me back a decade or so ago!

    • @adventuresinTW
      @adventuresinTW  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@philipshergold4771 you are absolutely right about some csv not having identifiers. The company I used to work for had that issue and then management brought in a third party software company to automate reconciliations. Made the job easier but lots of people got laid off unfortunately.
      Skating is long time hobby of mine. It keeps me young, lol.

    • @casperelena77
      @casperelena77 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      How if you dont have the unique transaction number.How you match ?

    • @Xy-oo2sm
      @Xy-oo2sm 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@casperelena77 create your own sequential id's( a few) and then drag down to your last row; repeat the same thing on the other tab - just make sure the names and id's on both tabs are the same

  • @paulhan7770
    @paulhan7770 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    03:10 - no need to drag, just double click twice man.

  • @ahmadhasnain6381
    @ahmadhasnain6381 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video is to much zoomed out for a youtube video.

  • @jobharath2812
    @jobharath2812 ปีที่แล้ว

    A1 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @joicecarinat.manuel4755
    @joicecarinat.manuel4755 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Super helpful ! Thank you very much 👏🏽👏🏽