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Reconcile Ledger and Bank Transactions
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Reconcile Ledger and Bank Transactions

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

You are given a ledger of posted transactions and a bank feed of cleared transactions. Write a PostgreSQL query that helps you reconcile the two sources by returning every ledger transaction that is either missing from the bank feed or has a different cleared amount. Include the ledger amount, bank amount, and a discrepancy status so you can investigate exceptions quickly.

Schema

ledger_transactions
ColumnTypeDescription
ledger_txn_idPKINTPrimary key for the ledger record
account_idINTAccount tied to the transaction
txn_dateDATEDate the transaction was posted
reference_codeVARCHAR(20)Reconciliation reference code
ledger_amountNUMERIC(12,2)Amount recorded in the ledger
statusVARCHAR(20)Posting status such as posted or pending
bank_transactions
ColumnTypeDescription
bank_txn_idPKINTPrimary key for the bank record
account_idINTAccount tied to the cleared transaction
cleared_dateDATEDate the bank cleared the transaction
reference_codeVARCHAR(20)Reference code used to match the ledger
bank_amountNUMERIC(12,2)Amount cleared by the bank
source_systemVARCHAR(20)Feed source for the bank record
Tablesledger_transactionsbank_transactions
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