The process will vary depending on the type of transaction and its status.

You can't:

• Delete reconciled bank transfers or deposits. Find out more about how to Reverse the bank transfer or deposit
• Delete payments and receipts with VAT included on a VAT return and submitted to HMRC. Find out more about how to Correct transactions included on a VAT return

How this works

When deleting a bank transaction, we remove the transaction from your bank account in Sage Accounting. This also updates the bank balance.

Delete a bank transaction

1. From Banking, select the relevant bank account.
2. Scroll down to the Activity tab.
3. Amend the date range of the transactions if needed and click Search.
4. Select the check box to the left of the transactions you want to delete. A toolbar now appears above the list.
   
5. From the toolbar, select the Delete icon.
6. Confirm by selecting Continue - delete this transaction.

Cleared transactions

All transactions imported from a bank feed or statement receive a cleared check mark. This shows that the transaction is from your bank, and your bank balance reflects it.

When you delete a cleared transaction, you get a reminder to check your bank statement since it might not match up during reconciliation.

Reconciled transactions

When you delete a reconciled transaction:

• It appears on your bank reconciliation with a Removed from reconciliation status. This shows in the Corrected Transaction column, to tell you it's now deleted
• The Starting Balance of your next bank reconciliation changes by the amount of the deleted transaction. The Starting Balance is always the total value of all reconciled transactions up to the statement date
• The Reconciled Balance isn't updated

Follow an example >

• Delete duplicate transactions from a bank feed
• Unallocate transactions
• Customer refunds
• Supplier refunds