Reversed payroll

[fcpendleton]

In reconciling December's bank statement the bank pulled out the an arch withdraw of a January paycheck on December 30. I went to payroll and issued the check for January and posted it to December to make the bank reconciliation balance. Now it shows two checks being issued for that person in December and threw off our budget. I went in and revered the post and reissued the check for January, then I went in and voided the check from December. In viewing the transactions in reconciliations for January I see that now three are now transactions a reversed check and a voided check in deposits and credits and a check in debits and checks. I know I have messed this up, can you help me get out it? I'm too scared to move forward right now on my own. Thanks for your help.

[JohnDMeyers]

Probably, way back in the beginning, you could have issued the check in January, and posted it IN JANUARY.

In your bank reconciliation window, the default is to only show items ending with the reconciliation date. This would not include the check that was posted in January.

However, if you uncheck the box at the top "Only show items before dated before statement date", then, you will see the January posting.

I think that would have solved your issue.

Now, if you can reverse all your entries and enter the payroll check, and post it in January, you should be ok. Remember to uncheck in the reconciliation window.

[fcpendleton]

I found it better to restore the accounting to date prior to the entries, thanks for you prompt reply