The steps below describe How to Delete Journal Entry in Quickbook Desktop:
Select Make General Journal Entries from the Company menu.
Change the Date field in the Make General Journal Entries window if you want your entry to be recorded in the correct financial period.
Then, in the Entry No. Field, enter a number for your journal entry. QuickBooks will automatically number and order the following journal entries.
To proceed, you must first read or understand how to create a journal entry in QuickBooks.
Add a journal entry
If you need to create a new journal entry, here’s what to do:
Go to the Company menu and select Make General Journal Entries.
Fill out the fields to create your journal entry. Make sure your debits equal your credits when you’re done.
Select Save or Save & Close.
Edit a journal entry
If you need to edit a journal entry, here’s what to do:
Go to the Company menu and select Make General Journal Entries.
Find and select the journal entry you need to edit:
In QuickBooks for Windows: Select Find and enter the Name, Date, Entry No., or Amount then select Find.
In QuickBooks for Mac: Find and select the journal entry from the list on the left side of the Make General Journal Entries window.
Select the journal entry (in Mac) or double-click it (in Windows) then make your updates. When you’re done, select Save or Save & Close.
To record the changes, select Yes.
Reverse a journal entry
Go to the Company menu and select Make General Journal Entries.
Find and select the journal entry you need to reverse:
In QuickBooks for Windows: Select Find and enter the Name, Date, Entry No., or Amount then select Find.
In QuickBooks for Mac: Find and select the journal entry you want to reverse on the left side of the Make General Journal Entries window.
Select Reverse.
Select Save or Save & Close.
The reversed journal entry has an “R” next to the entry number, and any debit and credit amounts reversed. The new entry is dated the first day of the next month, following the original transaction date.
Delete a journal entry
If you need to delete or void a journal entry, here’s what to do:
Go to the Company menu and select Make General Journal Entries.
Find and select the journal entry you need to delete:
In QuickBooks for Windows: Select Find and enter the Name, Date, Entry No., or Amount then select Find.
In QuickBooks for Mac: Find and select the journal entry you want to reverse from the list on the left side of the Make General Journal Entries window.
To delete the journal entry:
In QuickBooks for Windows: Double-click the journal entry, then select Delete or Void, then OK.
In QuickBooks for Mac: From the Edit menu, select Delete General Journal.
Select Save & Close.