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Voiding a Check

The Check Void form allows you to void a posted check. You may need to void a check if the check was lost and you need to reissue it, one or more of the voucher detail lines on the check was posted to the wrong general ledger account, or the check was issued to the wrong payee.

    ClosedVoiding a Posted Check

  1. Open the appropriate center and find the specific customer, bank, broker, company, employee or vendor associated with the check.

  2. Click the Register tab, if not already selected.

  1. Click the Void icon .

  2. Complete the Check Void form options, as appropriate.

  3. Click Post making sure the status bar indicates satisfactory completion. Click Cancel if you opened this form in error or desire to take no action.

 

    ClosedCheck Void Form Sections

Sections

What's This?

General Information

The Check Void form displays the full check, as originally posted. The Vouchers section displays all voucher rows in the original check entry. Review this information to confirm you opened the correct check. These fields cannot be modified.

Vouchers

Void

Fields

What is this?

Void Date

Choose the desired date from the date picker. The default is the current system date.

Make void date equal original check date

Check this box to fill the Void Date field with the date of the original check.

If the date of the original check is in a closed period, you must have the security rights to backdate to a closed period to see this option.

Void Reason

Enter a description as to why the check was voided (Ex: Void Check #10565, lost in the mail).

Voided By

Displays the name of the logged in user. This cannot be changed.

 

    ClosedPosting a Void Check - Statement Attached

If the check being voided is attached to an Account Current Statement or to a Commission Statement, posting the Check Void form displays a message asking if you want to create a copy of the statement set to "Ready to Pay" status.

If you answer No to the message, the invoices are still available to be included when building another statement, but the statement is not automatically created for you.