Cancel Accounting Journal

Cancel Accounting Journal

Cancel Accounting Journal

Job Aid for Cost Center Accountants

Last Updated: Apr 15, 2026 

For more information about this job aid, please contact fars@uni.edu.

Overview

Cancel accounting journal should be done when a journal entry is no longer needed. A cancellation may be recommended by the accounting office, or you may decide not to proceed with the journal entry if it is no longer necessary.

Step 1: Enter the journal entry number in the top search bar.

search bar

Step 2: If no results are found, click More Categories or All Categories.

Step 3: Click Related Actions to the right of the accounting journal

related actions on journal

Step 4: Hover over Journal and click Cancel

journal menu cancel

Step 5: Click OK at the bottom to confirm the cancellation of the journal.

What Happens Next

The accounting journal will be cancelled. To view all your journals, run the Find Journals report and enter the appropriate filter criteria.