One sided entry

[Omnicef]

While someone was updating a batch of cash receipts for July she had an out of balance situation. She pressed OK to the computer message and a debit was posted only to the cash account. The credit side of the entry was not posted thus causing the trial balance and balance sheet to be off.

I do not know how to fix one-sided errors. Therefore, I am asking for step by step instructions to correct this error please.

Thnks in advance to all users out there who continually answer all of our questions. Although I try to answer some questions, I usually am asking.

 

[diogenes10]

I cant remember the precise steps without a system in front of me, but if you make a journal entry with only one line (and you can label it cr and the number of the original entry if you wish) and then try to post it
it will give you an out of balance message; however one of the options will be to proceed. Somewhere in the answers/tabs that allow you to proceed will be a choice for a one sided entry. If you select that the entry will proceed and you can then close it as normal.

If you cant get through it, post back and I'll look at my system tomorrow and try to get more detailed steps for you.

If you post it as a cash receipts journal with the same number and date as the original entry, you can then print a gl report by source for cr and specific number and date and youll get a page with the system entry and your correction on one page to put in the file.

 

[diogenes10]

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