How to delete a bill payment that has been previously reconciled in checking

Hello, meccooley.

Sometimes, there are reconciled entries that would stand out and cause balance issues in the future. So, I'm here to drop some information on how you can correct that bill entry from a previously reconciled account. 

We'll want to remove the reconciled status from the bill payment within the checking register. This removes the entry from the previous reconciliation period. 

Here's how to do it: 

1. Go to  Accounting, then click Chart of accounts.
2. Find the checking account, then click on View register.
3. Find the bill payment entry. We'll see an “R” under the checkmark column indicating it was reconciled.
4. Select the transaction to expand the view.
5. Under the checkmark column, click the box with the “R” until it's blank. 
6. Click Save.

Just to clarify, are you trying to completely remove the bill payment from your books? If so, we'll want to simply delete it. Simply open it, click on More then select Delete. 

Though, this will mark the bill (where it was applied to) as unpaid. We can delete the bill or we can make some adjustments.

So, it would be best to reach out to a professional accountant if you need help with the adjustments. They'll also ensure your balances are correct and the reconciled transactions are accurate for the current and previous periods. 

On your next reconciliation, we'll want to ensure to enter the correct ending balance to ensure our entries would net us a zero difference. 

I'll add a bunch of these helpful articles in case you need help with reconciliation and making some adjustments: 

• Undo or remove transactions from reconciliations in QuickBooks Online
• Fix issues for accounts you've reconciled in the past in QuickBooks Online
• Reconcile an account in QuickBooks Online

The year-end is just around the corner. Aside from reconciling your books, there are also tasks like managing taxes, forms, and closing out vendor and customer balances. Check out this guide if you need to work on the upcoming season smoothly: Year-end guide for QuickBooks Online. 

Drop by and ask away if you have more concerns about your entries in QuickBooks. If you'd like some assistance pulling up reports or managing sales records, do let me know and I'll assist you again.