A manual journal reversal records an exact offset while retaining the original entry. Open the original posted request and use Request reversal where your current permissions allow it. Confirm that the entry is manual and that an existing active reversal does not already cover it.
Review the original accounts and amounts, choose the reversal date and provide a specific correction reason. The reversal proposes the opposite debit and credit amounts. It is not a form for changing selected lines of the original entry.
An authorized poster can reverse their own manual journal under the available controls. Accountants with posting access can also act according to current permissions. If review is required for your situation, follow the request's recorded status rather than assuming the first preparation action posted the reversal.
After the reversal is posted, inspect its linked history before preparing a corrected draft. The original purchase or source event may require its own workflow if the journal was generated elsewhere. Keep the reason and accounting dates clear so the correction can be understood across reporting periods.
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