A bank reconciliation is used to reconcile the bank balance recorded in Microsoft Dynamics NAV with the balance on the bank statement. This process includes clearing ledger entries that match bank statement transactions, monitoring differences due to outstanding transactions, and recording adjustments when company and bank records differ. For example, if the balance on a bank account does not match the bank statement, there may be outstanding checks, deposits, or transactions reported on the bank statement that have not been posted to the bank account ledger.