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Gertrude Klock

27 Feb, 2026 05:09 AM

How to void a transaction in checking

  1. 1 Posted by dwg on 27 Feb, 2026 05:54 AM

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    Moneydance does not have a facility to void a transaction.

    In double entry accounting you never void a transaction, rather if you post a transaction and for some reason it never completes you post a reversal entry to the account. This technique can be used in Moneydance, if you want to follow how processing occurs in the accounting world.

    We can however adopt an approach that mimics the action of voiding a transaction but maintains the details of what the transaction would have been if it had completed, and thus preserve the information that is in the transaction. To take this approach you need to edit the transaction and make changes along the following lines:

        • Set the value of the transaction to 0.
        • To keep details of the transaction on file it is suggested you edit the memo field to include what the value of the transaction would have been.
        • To indicate that the transaction has been voided it is recommended to also add the text VOID to the memo or description field, perhaps as the first word in the Description.

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