Record a handwritten check

Enter a check you wrote by hand so it's recorded properly in Enhanced.

Where: Accounts Payable → Handwritten Checks

> ⚠️ Don't use this to pay an invoice that's already entered in the system — unless the check total exactly equals the invoice total.

Steps

1. Open Accounts Payable → Handwritten Checks.

> Screenshot: The Handwritten Checks screen. (source: image43.png)

2. If you're not using a consolidated checking account (e.g., `200.96`), change the Bank G/L # to the checking account you used.
3. Click Add.

> Screenshot: Adding a handwritten check entry. (source: image44.png)

4. Enter the check number, date, amount, and select the supplier. Fill in the rest, including the Debit G/L number (appropriation account).
5. Save with the Close icon.

Commit to finish

6. Handwritten checks don't appear on a check register or in the G/L until they're committed.

> Screenshot: The Commit screen for handwritten checks. (source: image45.png)

7. Verify everything is correct, press Commit, enter the journal-entry date, and click OK.

> Note: Each line item total must equal the Check Amt. If they don't match, Enhanced shows an error and makes you correct it before committing.

→ Next step: Confirm it on the Check Register — see A/P reports.