Wow! Intuit fixed the void option for prior fiscal periods

 It is amazing how you can work in the QuickBooks program and stumble upon a new feature after using it for several months.

Today I was auditing the books of a client and found a check from last year that I wanted to void.  Normally, I would enter a deposit to the same expense account to "clear" the check from a closed period.  This way, I could clear the old check and clear the deposit, thus voiding it, but not disrupting my prior period figures.

When I clicked void to void the check, this new screen came up:

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Finally, after all of the feedback notes I have sent in, Intuit listened!  Since this check was a prior period (I used a sample company for this blog.  It's date of current transactions is 2015).  When I checked "yes" it made the deposit for me to "clear" the old transaction and not change my prior period numbers:

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I am so glad to find this new feature to QuickBooks 2011.  I cannot tell you how many times a client has called me to tell me that "last years numbers are messed up and I don't know what I did."  This new warning box with the option will help users void a prior period check.

I do have to say that QuickBooks 2011 is the best new QuickBooks product ever!

Happy New Year Everyone!

Lynda
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