I have checks from prior years that need to be voided, but no one knows the password. How do I void them and clear them from the reconciliation?

Happy to have you here in the Community, vickimayoewart@g. I’ll help you with voiding the prior year’s transactions in QuickBooks Online (QBO).

If there’s no password set for the closing date, you can leave it blank or press enter. Otherwise, you can follow the steps provided on this link to edit or if you forgot the closing date password: Edit your closed books.

Once done, you can now undo the reconciliation to enable the option to delete or void checks in QuickBooks Online.

Here’s how you can undo the reconciliation:

1. From the left navigation pane, select the Accounting menu.
2. Select the Chart of Accounts tab, and find the account that you want to edit.
3. Then, select View register.
4. Find the transaction that you want to void. If the transaction is reconciled, you’ll see an “R” in the checkmark column.
5. Click the transaction, and in the checkmark column, select the box with the “R” until the box is blank. This way, the transaction will be removed from the reconciled items.
6. Select Save. Then, close the account register.

From the bank register, click the transaction to expand it and then click the Edit button. You’ll be routed to the checking page. 

Furthermore, you can utilize the following articles when reconciling your account and closing your books in QuickBooks Online.

• Reconcile an account in QuickBooks Online.
• Close your books in QuickBooks Online.

Let me know if you need further assistance with your banking transactions. I’m just one post away from lending a hand for help. Have a great day!

This does not really address the real problem of voiding checks from a prior fiscal year. 

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vickimayoewart@g 

Create bank deposit(s) in the current fiscal year for the checks you want to void.  Make a note that the deposit(s) were created to "void" checks from the previous fiscal year.  The next time you reconcile your bank statement, clear the deposit(s) against the checks.