# How do i update opening balances

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**Created:** [May 9, 2015, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/how-do-i-update-opening-balances/2846 "2015-05-09T05:52:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![kevinraj20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e36b37/32.png) [@kevinraj20](https://forum.manager.io/u/kevinraj20)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2015, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/how-do-i-update-opening-balances/2846/1 "2015-05-09T05:52:53Z")

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I was using excel for accounting for the previous years, this year i am using manager. How do i update opening balances so that i can generate comparative statement

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**Author:** ![dalacor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7bcc69/32.png) [@dalacor](https://forum.manager.io/u/dalacor)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2015, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/how-do-i-update-opening-balances/2846/2 "2015-05-09T08:53:14Z")

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Go into settings and set start date for whatever you want your starting date for your accounts to run from. Then go to the summary page and select the dash next to the bank account. You will then see an option to put in the opening balance.

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**Author:** ![Ealfardan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/ealfardan/32/63166_2.png) [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/how-do-i-update-opening-balances/2846/3 "2023-01-18T15:38:00Z")

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