If you just want to change the ledger account on the journal, use the Corrections option.

Read the article Correct transactions.

• You must have full user access permissions
• You can't edit a journal that has:
  • Been included on a VAT return
  • Included on a bank reconciliation or marked as cleared
  • Been migrated from a previous accounting system

 NOTE: If you can't edit the journal, you'll need to reverse the journal instead.

If the journal is dated before your lockdown date, change the Year End Lockdown date in Accounting Dates & VAT settings first.

Edit a journal

To edit a journal entry:

1. From More, choose Journals, then open the relevant journal.
    TIP: To help find the correct journal, enter some text in the search box or add From and To dates, then Search.
2. Select Edit.
3. Make the necessary changes.
4. Save your changes.

Change the order of journal lines

Select the dots to the left of each line to re-arrange the rows.

Delete a journal

1. From More, choose Journals.
    TIP: To help find the correct journal- enter some text in the search box or add From and To dates, then Search. 
   
2. Select Delete next to the relevant journal entry.

Reverse a journal

1. From More, choose Journals.
    TIP: To help find the correct journal-, enter some text in the search box or add From and To dates, then Search.
2. Open the relevant journal entry.
3. Select Reverse. This creates a new journal with opposite debit and credit values.
4. Change the Details or Description as required.
   The date and the amounts on each journal line of the journal should stay the same as the original. However, you may want to change the reference o add a description to show that this is reversing a journal entered in error.
5. Save your changes.

• Create a journal entry
• Copy a journal
• How journal entries affect the VAT Return