Clearing an Outstanding (Cleared) Check

Kevin Jordan

Hello,

We have a check that we've been carrying as Outstanding on our Bank Register / Reconciliations for awhile now that needs to be removed from both. This check cleared the bank a long time ago, but was never marked “Cleared" in Blackbaud. Our bank Reconciliations are in balance to the GL, and have been ever since. Is there a way to mark this check as “Cleared” so we can remove it from the reconciliation? I've tried to mark the check as “Cleared” and offset the transaction with “Do Not Post” entries, but that just throws off our Bank Reconciliation.

Anyone ever experience this?

Thanks in advance!

Elizabeth Perron

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Kristy Soular

How did you balance your register the month that this check truly cleared the bank and on your statement? You must have been off that month and needed to make an adjusting entry to balance and reconcile the month. I would think you should clear/reconcile that check now and make another adjusting entry (the opposite way) and you'll be back to balanced from the error month the check should have been cleared. Try to go back to that month and see what adjustment was made so you can re-adjust the same account you used.