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200427112552283
Last Modified Date:
Thu Mar 06 11:44:21 UTC 2025
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Delete a journal
Description

You can delete manually entered journals, such as salary journals

 NOTE: For imported and system-generated journals, such as year-end journals, you can only edit non-critical fields.  

Cause
Resolution

Delete the journals

 TIP:  Run a report to see a list of journals before deleting them.

  1. Take a backup of your data.
  2. Go to Transactions, select one journal to delete, then click Delete.

The Delete Journal Entry window shows both the debit and credit journal.

  1. Click Delete then click Yes.

The deleted journals appear red in your audit trail.

Journals that can't be deleted

  • Journals you've imported
  • System-generated journals, like Ledger Year End journals created by the financial year end process
  • Journals created in Sage 50 Accounts v21 and below
Although you can't delete these journals, you can correct them by reversing. 
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