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Reconcile Ledger and Bank Balances
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Reconcile Ledger and Bank Balances

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

You are given ledger entries and bank transactions for a monthly financial model. Write a PostgreSQL query that reconciles the two sources by account and month, returning only accounts where the booked amount and bank amount do not match. Include the booked total, bank total, and the variance for each mismatched account-month pair.

Schema

ledger_entries
ColumnTypeDescription
entry_idPKINTPrimary key for each ledger row
account_codeVARCHAR(20)Financial account code
entry_dateDATEPosting date
amountDECIMAL(12,2)Signed ledger amount
source_systemVARCHAR(50)Origin of the entry
bank_transactions
ColumnTypeDescription
transaction_idPKINTPrimary key for each bank row
account_codeVARCHAR(20)Financial account code
transaction_dateDATEBank transaction date
amountDECIMAL(12,2)Signed bank amount
statusVARCHAR(20)Transaction status
Tablesledger_entriesbank_transactions
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