Voiding a Check

A check may need to be voided for various reasons.

• The check amount was wrong.
  
• Check was written to the wrong vendor.
  
• The payment was processed in error.
  
• The check was returned by the bank and cannot be deposited again.
  

It is not necessary to void a check to change an invoice if the total payment remains the same. For whatever cause, the steps to void a payment are the same. There are two different ways to void a check. If the vendor and invoice that was paid with that check is known, use option 1. If you wish to void the payment using a check number, use option 2.

Option 1

Locate the invoice that was paid with the check you wish to void. See Viewing Vendor Invoices section for details in locating an invoice.

1. Select Payments from the invoice View menu and the following list will appear:
   

Click on the check that you wish to void and click the Void button.

2. A wizard message will confirm the check number that is being voided. Click Next to continue.
   
3. The original process date will default as the Process Date. Continue with the default date unless the transaction month has already been closed. Click on the Finish button to complete void process. If more than one Invoice was paid with the check that is being voided, a message will display the number of different invoices paid.
   

Option 2

Open Expenses > Bank Account Reconciliation.

1. Select the desired bank account to open the Bank Account Reconciliation window.
   

Click on the Checks tab as shown below:

1. Highlight the check that you wish to void. Scroll through list using the scroll bar or down arrow button on the keyboard. You can sort the checks by check number by clicking on the Check Number column label.

2. Click on the Void button and a wizard message will confirm the check number that is being voided. Click Next to continue.

3. The original process date will default as the Process Date. Continue with the default date unless the transaction month has already been closed. Click on Finish button to complete void process. If more than one Invoice was paid with the check that is being voided, a message will display the number of different invoices paid.

Voiding a check will not void the invoice but only list it as outstanding. See Undoing or Voiding an Invoice section to void (delete) an invoice.