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I have reconciled the credit card worksheet and the ending balance of $654 matches the general ledger ending balance. I have noticed that XYZ reimbursed ABC twice for landscape service bill. Please review your check requests dated 6/23/14 and 8/15/14. It looks like the latter request was also for the same bill.
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CalifJim · Accepted Answer

kolokoy Are my sentences correct? Is my message clear?

Pretty close. Here's my version:

I have reconciled the credit card worksheet, and the ending balance of $654 matches the general ledger ending balance. I have noticed that XYZ reimbursed ABC twice for a landscape service bill. Please review your check requests dated 6/23/14 and 8/15/14. It looks like both requests were for the same bill.

You don't want to imply that you reconciled the worksheet and the ending balance, which is how it reads without the comma. You can also write:

In reconciling the credit card worksheet, I find that the ending balance ....

I changed the last sentence to make it more to the point and easier to read and understand. You can use your original there, but leave out "also". It just repeats the meaning of "same" in a different way.

CJ

Ztq3 · Answer

Thank you CJ. Should I use "I found"..,,instead of " I find" from your version?

CalifJim · Answer

kolokoyShould I use "I found"..,,instead of " I find" from your version?

I was vacillating on that myself.

Either one would be just fine. No problem either way.

CJ

Ztq3 · Answer

Thank you so much CJ ?

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