Reversing a posted entry in AP

[PamelaS]

I posted an entry in AP, printed the check, the check has cleared and that month has been reconciled. The month of the posting was Jan. 2016. I need to correct this to show the posting month as Dec. 2015. When I try to reverse the transaction in FA, it gives me the warning that transaction was created in AP so it needs to be reversed in AP. When I searched the topics for how to do this for a transaction that had already been posted to FA, the answer given was to void the check in AP and then correct by using the same number of check that I just voided. Will this work in my situation? It seems odd to void a check that has already been reconciled and cleared the bank. All I want to do is correct the posting month. Thanks-

[tborgal]

The answer you got is correct. It is the only way to correct the problem you have. When you create the new transaction you can enter an explanation for what you are doing. I would make a backup before you make the void and reentry just in case it does not work as you expect. That way you can get back to where you are right now and try again.