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June 5, 2026
Question

We moved from the VAT Cash Basis to Accrual Basis in May 25, but I am left with a balance in my VAT control account once the return has been submitted. How do I resolve?

  • June 5, 2026
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When you look at the return to 31.5.25 you will see an extra column “Open transaction” where it entered £25,825 vat due and £14,436 vat reclaimed. I assume it attempted to pick up all the Vat on invoices still outstanding at that date that hadn’t been paid (to move away from the cash basis). I couldn’t get the details or a report for that column

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QuickBooks Team
June 5, 2026

When you change your VAT settings, QuickBooks automatically finds all open transactions from the effective date of the new accounting scheme and includes them in the current accounting period. To resolve any resulting discrepancies, you will need to manually adjust your return.  

 

To find the missing details and reconcile the balance, you can run a report from the VAT overview page. By clicking View reports, you can select the specific report you need to review the details.  

 

Here's how:

 

  1. When you select a report, adjust the Reporting period and the Accounting method
  2. You can also customise the report by clicking the Customise button.
  3. Select the Filter button to add specific options to the report.

 

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