# Why can't I approve my own reconciliation?

Required reconciliation review separates the completer, reviewer and approver for non-owners.

Canonical: https://demo.qixcount.com/help/faq/reconciliation-self-approval

When separate review applies, a non-owner cannot review a reconciliation they completed. Final approval needs a reviewed record and a non-owner who neither completed nor reviewed it. Owners are exempt from those person-separation checks. Review and approval still need *Review/approve reconciliations & lock/unlock* permission. A visible approval button can therefore be rejected. Ask another authorized person or an owner to continue, following [Approve a reconciliation](https://demo.qixcount.com/help/banking/approve-a-reconciliation).