How do I correct the check date or payment date of an Accounts Payable check or electronic payment?
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Option 1: Use Reprint Checks to change the date


  1. Confirm the Reconciliation Status of the original payment is set to Open. See How do I change the reconciliation status of a transaction in Cash Management?
  2. Go to Accounts Payable, Tasks, Reprint Checks.
  3. Enter the correct Check Date in the Reprint Checks task. For more information see How do I reprint Accounts Payable checks?
    Note: Reprint Checks uses the original check date for the reversing entry. If you need to use a different date for the reversing entry, see Option 2.
  4. If you changed the Reconciliation Status in Step 1, change it back to what it was.

Option 2: Void the payment and reissue with new date

  1. Confirm the Reconciliation Status of the original payment is set to Open. See How do I change the reconciliation status of a transaction in Cash Management?
  2. Go to Accounts Payable, Tasks, Void Payments.
  3. Void the payment with the following options selected/entered:
  4. Record the check or payment again with the correct Check Date. See How do I enter or record a manual check in Accounts Payable?
  5. If you changed the Reconciliation Status in Step 1, change it back to what it was. See How do I change the reconciliation status of a transaction in Cash Management?
  6. If you selected the Allow entry to closed period setting in General Ledger, go back to GL Settings, Processing Options and unmark Allow entry to closed period.


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