The Accounting date determines where a manual journal belongs in the company's books. It is separate from the date you prepare the draft. Choose it from the underlying business event and the accounting treatment agreed for that event, rather than using today's date merely because you are entering the adjustment today.
Open the draft and review Accounting date before saving. The editor does not offer future accounting dates. A correction created after a posted reversal also cannot be dated before that reversal. Current company settings and period controls are checked again when an action is submitted or posted.
If the required period is unavailable, keep the source evidence and ask the person responsible for the books to determine the appropriate treatment. Changing the date solely to get past a restriction can move expenses, revenue or balances into the wrong reporting period.
After posting, find the entry in journal history using a range that includes its accounting date. A draft created this week can legitimately appear in an earlier reporting period once posted, provided its date and current book controls permit that treatment.
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