I appreciate you reaching out to us here, cjnealanderson. Let me share inputs to help you manage donation checks in your account to include them in your 2023 totals.
When entering donation checks in your account, this won't affect the data as to when the transactions were created (the date you recorded the entry) vs. the posting date (the date received by your account). You'll have to ensure to include the previous month's transactions when reconciling your account.
Moreover, you can start reconciling your account to make sure your books stay accurate and balanced: Reconcile an account in QuickBooks Desktop.
I'll be around in this forum if there's anything else you need further assistance with when managing transactions in your account. Feel free to leave them in the comments below. Keep safe and have a good one!
