## Documentation Index

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# Reverse Journals

If you record a journal entry for an accrual or temporary adjustment, you can reverse the entry to cancel it on a future date. This prevents the original entry from affecting your organization’s balances in the next accounting period. The reverse journals also prevents duplicate entries and helps you maintain accurate financial records.

To create a reverse journal entry:

*   Go to _Accountant_ on the left sidebar and select **Manual Journals**.
*   Click **\+ New** in the top right corner.
*   In the _New Journal_ page, fill in the required details.
*   Select the **Reverse Journal Date** when you want the reverse journal to be posted for the associated manual journal.
*   Check **Publish reverse journal only on reverse journal date** if you want to post the reverse journal only on the _Reverse Journal Date_.
    *   If not, the reverse journal will be created along with the associated manual journal.
*   Once done, click **Save and Publish** or **Save as Draft** and publish it later.

![Create Reverse Journal](/books/help/images/accountant/reverse-journals/reverse-journal.png)

The reverse journal will be created.

**Note:** The reverse journal will be recorded once the journal is marked as **Published**.

![Scheduled Reverse Journal In Draft Status](/books/help/images/accountant/reverse-journals/scheduled-reverse-draft.png)

If you schedule the reverse journal for a future date, it will be displayed at the top of the associated manual journal’s _Details_ page.

![Scheduled Reverse Journal](/books/help/images/accountant/reverse-journals/scheduled-reverse-journal.png)

**Note:** If you schedule a reverse entry for a journal, and mark it as **Published** or get it approved after the scheduled date, the scheduled date will be automatically removed. You’ll be notified about this via an email and in-app notification. Next, edit the journal and schedule a new date to generate the reverse journal.

When you open a reverse journal, you can see the associated manual journal displayed at the top of the _Details_ page.

![Associated Reverse Journal](/books/help/images/accountant/reverse-journals/associated-reverse-journal.png) ![Associated Manual Journal](/books/help/images/accountant/reverse-journals/associated-manual-journal.png)

**Note:** You cannot edit a reverse journal or the manual journal. To make changes, delete the reverse journal first, update the manual journal, and then create a new reverse journal if needed.

If you’ve created a journal without specifying the reversal details, you can specify it directly from the manual journal’s _Details_ page. Here’s how:

*   Go to _Accountant_ on the left sidebar and select **Manual Journals**.
*   Select the journal for which you want to create a reverse journal.
*   Click the _More_ icon at the top of the journal’s _Details_ page, and select **Create Reverse Journal** from the dropdown.

![Reverse Journal in Details Page](/books/help/images/accountant/reverse-journals/reverse-journal-details-page.png)

*   In the pop-up that appears, enter the required details.

![Reverse Journal Pop-up](/books/help/images/accountant/reverse-journals/reverse-journal-popup.png)

*   Click **Save**.

The reverse entry will be created, based on the specified date.