For the second time in a month, I've run into a problem where the balance in the register is wildly wrong but the balance in the account list is correct. Using example numbers, the register might say the balance is $100 while the account list shows the balance to be $3000. This is after I've changed register transaction dates so they are all earlier than today.
I've created a register report and exported it to Excel where I add a column with the running balance. Excel's balance matches the value in the account list. I've tried validating the Quicken fileset and having Quicken copy it to a new fileset. The problem continues.
I decide to use the balance in my spreadsheet to see where the difference begins. I go back a month at a time comparing the register's balance with the spreadsheet. I notice that the amount of the difference between the spreadsheat and the register changes each month. After I reach the beginning of the year I decide to try comparing them Jan 1 each year. The balances 1/1/2008 match so I try to find out when the problem started by checking 7/1/2008, 10/1/2008 and discover that the balances match. I decide to compare the 1/1/2009 balances again and find that they now match!
The balance is now correct on today's date. So the problem has fixed itself without me changing anything! The same thing happened when I balance last month's statement.
Any ideas?
I'm using Quicken 2009 Deluxe on Win/XP SP3.
Thanks
Mike