How To: Change the Date Banked of a Payment or Refund

Introduction

If a payment or refund has been entered with the wrong date, you can update it directly from the Bank Account screen.
This article explains how to locate a payment or refund and change its transaction date.

Steps

  1. Open the Accounts screen (show me how).
  2. Select the relevant bank account from the Bank Account drop-down list.
  3. Click Go to load the transactions for that account.
  4. Locate the payment or refund you want to amend.
  5. Enter edit mode by pressing Alt + E or clicking the Edit button.
  6. Select the payment by holding Ctrl and clicking the required row so it is highlighted in green.
  7. Right-click the selected payment and choose:
    Change Date (Selected Rows)
  8. Enter the new date.
    Important: Always enter the year using four digits (for example, 2007 rather than 07).
  9. Click OK.
  10. Save your changes by pressing Ctrl + S or clicking the Save button.

Tips

  • Use the grid's sorting and search features to find transactions quickly.
  • Searching by amount, payment code, or Customer URN is often the easiest way to locate a specific payment.
  • If the payment has already been reconciled, select the Show All tick box before clicking Go so that the transaction is displayed.

Additional Information

  • You can only change the date while the screen is in edit mode.
  • Multiple transactions can be selected and updated together using the Change Date (Selected Rows) option.
  • Remember to save your changes before closing the screen.
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