Article ID: 8702

The GST/HST Journal Balance Does Not Reconcile to the G/L 2400 Account

Problem Description:

There is an imbalance between the General Reconciliation Balance on the GST/HST Journal and the balance of the GST/HST Payable G/L Account (2400). The imbalance can appear on the G/L Reconciliation Report under the GST/HST Payable section.

An amount appears in the Journal/G/L column of the G/L Reconciliation Report when there is an imbalance between the GST Journal and the General Ledger statement. The following issues can cause this imbalance:

  • You allocate a General Cheque or Expense Recovery to the GST Payable G/L Account (2400)
  • You enter a GST/HST Remittance or GST/HST Refund without using the GST Category Z
  • You enter an incorrect GST Opening Balance
  • You enter an incorrect G/L Opening Balance for the GST/HST Payable G/L Account (2400)

Suggested Action:

Take the following preliminary actions before you troubleshoot an imbalance between the Purchases Journal or the Payment Listing and the G/L:

Take the steps in one of the following articles that describe your imbalance: