{"id":157986,"date":"2026-10-27T13:47:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T13:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/?post_type=tutorial&p=157986"},"modified":"2026-11-10T14:20:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T14:20:17","slug":"delete-a-receivable-cheque","status":"publish","type":"tutorial","link":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/tutorial\/delete-a-receivable-cheque\/","title":{"rendered":"Delete a Receivable Cheque"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Deleting a receivable cheque removes it permanently along with its receipt entry. Deletion is allowed only for a Received<\/strong> cheque.<\/p>\n

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Required permissions<\/span>Manage Receivable Cheques<\/strong>, set from Manage Employee Roles<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n
How to access<\/span>Receivable Cheques<\/strong><\/a> \u2192 open the cheque \u2192 Delete<\/strong>, or from the cheques list.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Contents<\/p>\n

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  1. When can a cheque be deleted?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Steps<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Effect on the system<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Common problems and solutions<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  5. FAQs<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

    When can a cheque be deleted?<\/h2>\n

    Only for a Received<\/strong> cheque; the delete button doesn’t appear for other statuses. For the other statuses, undo the stage first.<\/p>\n

    Steps<\/h2>\n
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    1. Open the Received<\/strong> cheque and click Delete<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    2. This message appears: Are you sure you want to delete the receivable cheque?<\/strong> Confirm.<\/li>\n
    3. The message The receivable cheque has been deleted successfully<\/strong> appears.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Effect on the system<\/h2>\n
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      • The cheque, its receipt entry, and its status history are deleted.<\/li>\n
      • The balance of the party it was received from goes back to what it was.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \u26a0<\/span><\/p>\n

        Warning:<\/strong> Deletion is permanent and can’t be undone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

        Common problems and solutions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Message<\/th>\nReason<\/th>\nSolution<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
        You cannot delete a cheque with the status collected, deposited, or rejected<\/strong><\/td>\nThe cheque isn’t Received<\/strong>.<\/td>\nUndo the stage first.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Failed to delete the receivable cheque<\/strong><\/td>\nThe deletion couldn’t be completed.<\/td>\nTry again.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

        FAQs<\/h2>\n

        Why doesn’t the delete button appear?<\/h3>\n

        Because the cheque is collected, deposited, or rejected.<\/p>\n

        Does the client’s balance go back after deletion?<\/h3>\n

        Yes, because the receipt entry is deleted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[2122,2124],"tags":[29955,29957,29956,29958,29960,29959],"class_list":["post-157986","tutorial","type-tutorial","status-publish","hentry","category-cheque-cycle","category-manage-receivable-cheques","tag-delete-a-receivable-cheque","tag-delete-button-not-showing","tag-delete-receivable-cheque","tag-failed-to-delete-the-receivable-cheque","tag-receivable-cheque-deleted-successfully","tag-you-cannot-delete-a-cheque"],"yoast_head":"\nDelete a Receivable Cheque - Daftra Knowledge Base<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn when you can delete a receivable cheque, the steps to delete it, and how deletion affects the journal entry and the client balance.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/tutorial\/delete-a-receivable-cheque\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Delete a Receivable Cheque - 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