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Rejecting a cheque means it wasn\u2019t paid (a bounced cheque), so the effect of receiving it is reversed and the amount is again due from the party you received it from.<\/p>\n

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

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  1. When does the action appear?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Steps<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Effect on the system<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Restrictions and conditions<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Error messages and solutions<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  6. FAQs<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

    When does the action appear?<\/h2>\n

    For a cheque with the status Received<\/strong>; afterward, it becomes Rejected<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    Steps<\/h2>\n
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    1. Open the Received<\/strong> cheque and click Reject<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    2. Enter the Rejection Date<\/strong> and Notes<\/strong>, such as the reason for rejection.<\/li>\n
    3. Click Reject<\/strong>; the message Receivable cheque rejected successfully<\/strong> appears.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Effect on the system<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n
      Debit<\/th>\nCredit<\/th>\nEntry date<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
      Received Account<\/strong><\/td>\nReceivable Notes<\/td>\nRejection date<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

      Restrictions and conditions<\/h2>\n
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      • The rejection date can\u2019t be before the issue date.<\/li>\n
      • After rejection, you can only edit the rejection date and reject notes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Error messages and solutions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n
        Message shown<\/th>\nCause<\/th>\nSolution<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
        Reject date should be greater than or equal the issue date of the cheque.<\/strong><\/td>\nThe rejection is dated before the issue date.<\/td>\nCorrect the date.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

        FAQs<\/h2>\n

        Is the amount charged back to the client?<\/h3>\n

        Yes, the client\u2019s outstanding balance increases by the cheque amount.<\/p>\n

        Rejected the cheque by mistake?<\/h3>\n

        Click Undo Rejection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

        Was the cheque deposited at the bank and then rejected?<\/h3>\n

        Reject it while it\u2019s in the Deposited<\/strong> status.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[2122,2124],"tags":[29980,7034,29962,29979,29966],"class_list":["post-158014","tutorial","type-tutorial","status-publish","hentry","category-cheque-cycle","category-manage-receivable-cheques","tag-bounced-cheque","tag-cheque-cycle","tag-receivable-cheques","tag-reject-cheque","tag-rejected-cheque"],"yoast_head":"\nRejecting a Receivable Cheque (Bounced Cheque) - Daftra Knowledge Base<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to reject a receivable cheque that bounced, how the client balance is restored, and the related journal entry and messages.\" \/>\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\/rejecting-a-receivable-cheque-bounced-cheque\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Rejecting a Receivable Cheque (Bounced Cheque) - 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