Negative Sales Orders

Thanks for getting in touch with the Community, Liz P.
 

If you created an unnecessary invoice, it can be deleted from your books.
 

Here's how:
 

1. Access an invoice you want to delete.
2. In your top menu bar, go to Edit.
3. Select Delete Invoice.

Before deleting any records from your books, I'd recommend working with an accounting professional to verify if you need to or not. If you're in need of one, there's an awesome tool on our website called Find a ProAdvisor. All ProAdvisors listed there are QuickBooks-certified and able to provide helpful insights for driving your business's success.
 

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2. Use the City or ZIP search field to specify a location.
3. Select Find a ProAdvisor.
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Thank you however I cannot delete the invoices. One was paid using an internal credit memo and the other by customer payment. Both are in a closed period. Is there a way to unlink one of the invoices from the sales order? 

Happy to connect with you again, @Liz P. I appreciate the follow-up concern, let me conform and share my thoughts regarding this matter.

Since the transactions are already in a closed period, making an edition with them is impossible. However, you can record a Journal Entry instead of removing the transaction. Then this can be reconciled in the following reconciliation since it'll add up to zero and don't change the balance when combined. Here are the steps to add a journal entry:

1. Go to the Company menu and select Make General Journal Entries.
2. Fill out the fields to create your journal entry. Make sure your debits equal your credits when you’re done.
3. Select Save or Save & Close.

I recommend consulting with your accountant to ensure your records are in tip-top shape.

If you need help with the reconciliation, check out this article: Reconcile an account in QuickBooks Desktop. 

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