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Vendor reconciliation with the other side in the same sheet

Put your ledger and theirs side by side, match by reference, and explain each difference. The reconciliation is done when the unexplained difference is 0.00.

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  1. 1Enter your ledger. Export your entries for the period with your opening balance into Our ledger.
  2. 2Get their side. Paste their statement into Their ledger, or share the link so the other party fills it in themselves.
  3. 3Explain each difference. On the Match sheet, give every line that is not Matched a reason and the side that will correct it.
  4. 4Prove it and agree. Unexplained difference must be 0.00. The agreed balance after corrections goes into the signed statement.

The situation

When this template earns its place

Your books say you owe a supplier one amount, their statement says another. Usually it is a handful of items: a payment still in transit, a credit note one side has not booked, a price that differs, an invoice posted twice. This live spreadsheet matches both ledgers by reference and shows those items. Send the supplier a link with editing on: they fill in or confirm the Their ledger sheet without an account, and the match updates.

How to use it

A short path to a usable result

  1. 1

    Enter your ledger

    Export your entries for the period with your opening balance into Our ledger.

  2. 2

    Get their side

    Paste their statement into Their ledger, or share the link so the other party fills it in themselves.

  3. 3

    Explain each difference

    On the Match sheet, give every line that is not Matched a reason and the side that will correct it.

  4. 4

    Prove it and agree

    Unexplained difference must be 0.00. The agreed balance after corrections goes into the signed statement.

Filled example

See the result before you start

The filled example reconciles a food manufacturer's payables with its packaging supplier for August to October 2026: 40,812.00 in the customer's books, 47,187.00 in the supplier's. Four items explain the 6,375.00: a payment in transit, an unbooked credit note, a 300.00 price difference and a duplicate invoice. The agreed balance is 35,612.00.

Match sheet with 20 entries marked matched, amount differs, only in ours, only in theirs and duplicate, with reasons
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Common mistakes

What makes the document stop working

Netting differences

Two errors that cancel out still need two corrections. Explain items one by one, not the net amount.

Different references

Match on the supplier's invoice number and the payer's payment reference on both sides, not on internal document numbers.

Calling a timing difference an error

A payment in transit clears when the other side posts it. Do not book an adjustment for it.

FAQ

Questions before you use it

Is it free? Do I need to sign up?

It is free, and the spreadsheet opens on this page without an account. Sign-in appears only when you save it, invite your team or share it with the other party.

What does the other party see?

Their ledger and the reconciliation result. They open it with a link and a one-time code sent to their e-mail, and they do not need an account.

Does this work for customers and intercompany balances too?

Yes. The sheet only assumes one sign: a positive balance means the customer owes the supplier. Use it the same way for a customer account or for two companies in one group.

How does matching work?

By reference. For each reference the sheet compares the totals in both ledgers and marks it matched, amount differs, only in ours, only in theirs or duplicate.

What if the opening balances differ?

The difference appears as its own reconciling item. Reconcile the earlier period first, or agree which side corrects it.

Can I download it?

A PDF with a “Made with Layers” line is free. The Excel file with all formulas is on the paid Send plan.

Next step

Confirm the balance in writing and sign the statement

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