Reversing Brought Forward Unreconciled Cheques

Modified on Fri, 9 Feb at 1:41 AM

So the funds appear back on the matter for re-issuing of cheque 


If you can’t see a cheque in the cheque enquiry screen and the information was migrated, it is most likely that the cheque is an unpresented item in the bank reconciliation screen. 


To reverse the unpresented cheque and get funds back on the matter: 


Do a negative trust voucher which will then put the money back into the trust account and then you can redraw the cheque. The negative trust voucher will then offset the BBF transaction in the bank reconciliation screen. 


To enter the negative voucher 

  • Menubar > Transactions > Input Payment Voucher > Payment Method 'P - Already Paid' (By cheque) > Amount: Negative > Cheque No: Enter as required.


Reversing brought forward unreconciled cheque so that funds DO NOT appear back on the matter


To reverse a brought forward item, the opposite entry needs to be added and then both entries are reconciled to achieve a net value of zero. 


Step-by-step guide 

  1. Go to Accounting > Bank reconciliation > Bring forward Unreconciled Items. 
  2. Type in the bank number. 
  3. Reference number: BBF cheque # 
  4. Payee /Payer: Name of payee and brief description 
  5. Narrative: Correct brought forward unpresented cheque. Not to be re-issued. 
  6. Type: Cash 
  7. Date: Entry date 
  8. Amount: $##.## 

Then in the bank rec, select both the positive and the negative and reconcile them 


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