Duplicate Check

[angel1]

Hello,
How do I delete a check that has the same check number? Our treasurer wrote the check but I am not sure what she did.

[NeilZ]

Hello,
How do I delete a check that has the same check number? Our treasurer wrote the check but I am not sure what she did.

Well, I'm going to assume that she wrote the check out of accounts payable. In which case you would go in to accounts payable to void the check, I seem to recall that it will bring up the two checks that have the number, you just need to select the correct one to void.

Then you really need to get the actual check number she used, and enter a new MANUAL check under Accounts Payable using the correct. number.

Post the void & the manual check, and the system will correct all the transactions.

[angel1]

Thanks. How would the system allow the same Check number to be used?

[NeilZ]

Thanks. How would the system allow the same Check number to be used?

The system really doesn't check it, as there are many reasons to reuse a number, such as correcting the income and/or expense accounts used, etc.

In that case, you would have to VOID the existing check, and re-enter a new check, much in the same way explained above.

It figures you know what you're doing. Also, because you can enter text as well as numbers in that space. I regularly use EFT to denote direct payments from the checking account.

Again, as I often state, if you're not comfortable with this, do a backup first. In this way if the result is not what you expected, you can restore to the prior state.