This chapter contains these topics:
If an invoice is posted and not paid, you can revise it.
From Accounts Receivable (G03), choose Customer & Invoice Entry
From Customer & Invoice Entry (G0311), choose Standard Invoice Entry
Topic | Description |
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Audit trails for posted invoices | The system maintains an audit trail when you change or void a posted invoice. It uses document type RE (reverse entry) for the new transactions that adjust or reverse the posted transactions. |
Batch status | The system changes the batch status on the original batch from posted to unposted if you:
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You can change posted, unpaid invoices, but you cannot delete them. You cannot change the following key fields:
Invoice Number
Invoice Type
Invoice Company
Account Number
G/L Date
Company
G/L Offset
The Company and G/L Offset fields are not key fields until an invoice has been posted.
To change the information in these fields, do one of the following:
Void and re-enter the invoice.
Copy the invoice and change these fields on the new invoice before you enter it then void the original invoice.
Figure 14-1 Standard Invoice Entry (Revise) screen
Locate the invoice.
Change the information in any field that is not a key field.
Press Enter to access AR and AP Journal Entries.
On AR and AP Journal Entries, complete the following fields to create a balancing entry, if necessary:
Account Number
Amount
Explanation 2 (optional)
Topic | Description |
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Changing a posted invoice with taxes | To change a posted invoice with taxes, enter a new gross amount and remove the tax amount and taxable amount information. The system recalculates the tax information. |
After changing a posted invoice | After you change a posted invoice, you might need to approve it before you post the batch again. You must do this if the default entry status for the original invoice was pending. |
See Also:
Section 8.4, "Revising Unposted Invoices" for information about how to change and delete unposted invoices.
To remove a posted invoice from your general ledger, you must void it and then post the batch again. You cannot delete a posted invoice.
After you void an invoice, notice the following:
The original gross amount and open amount for the invoice is zero.
The payment status code is P (paid).
The document type (RE) audit trail record is created for the change in gross amount.
The original document retains the original G/L date. The G/L date on the void record reflects the date entered for the void.
On Standard Invoice Entry
Locate the invoice you want to void.
Using the Delete action, change the following field, if necessary, and press Enter to access A/R and AP Journal Entries:
G/L Date
On AR and AP Journal Entries, complete the following field:
Void – Enter V in this field. Do not manually enter the account number and amount as the system will automatically create the reversing entry when you press Enter.