A reversal has its own accounting date. Choose an eligible open date that reflects the correction's approved treatment. The original entry keeps its original date, so a later reversal can affect a different reporting period.
Open the reversal request and compare Original date with Reversal date before confirming. Review the exact opposite amounts and the reason for the change. If the intended date is blocked by current book controls, ask the person responsible for the books to resolve the treatment rather than selecting a convenient date without review.
A correction created from a posted reversal cannot be dated earlier than that reversal in the journal editor. Consider that sequence when deciding how to prepare the replacement entry. The source evidence should explain both the error and the date used to correct it.
After posting, examine reports with the appropriate ranges. A monthly report containing the original but excluding the later reversal will still show the original effect. Retained history is expected; the reversal does not rewrite the earlier journal's date or erase it from prior-period activity.
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