Greetings, ghedding.

I’m happy to see you joining in on this thread. Helping out in keeping your financial records in order is what I aim for.

If you don’t want to reissue the check, the answer provided by @qbteachmt will help correct your records. If the check is from the previous month and hasn’t’ cleared yet, the transaction will still show on the list of outstanding checks.

You’ll have to clear the transaction to ensure the reconciliation process shows a correct opening balance. To resolve this, create a clearing account.

Here’s how:

1. Go to Lists at the top menu bar, then select Chart of Accounts.
2. Right click anywhere in the Chart of Accounts, then choose New.
3. In the Add New Account window, select the Bank radio button.
4. Choose Continue.
5. In the Account Name field, enter Clearing Account, Barter Account or Wash Account.
   Note: Do not enter an opening balance.
6. Click Save & Close.

For more information about setting up a clearing account, check out this article: Clearing account.

Now, let's input the check. I'll walk you through the steps:

1. Go to Banking at the top menu bar, then select  Write Checks.
2. Enter the information for the check including the payee, check number, date and check total.
3. Click Expenses and select your Clearing Account from the list of options.
4. Choose Save & Close.

Once done, you can start reconciling the account. You'll find the detailed instructions in this article: Reconcile in QuickBooks Desktop.

Reach out to me directly if you have additional questions about the process. I'll be around to assist you further.  Have a great rest of your day.