# Clearing of Payments in Locked books
**URL:** https://forum.manager.io/t/clearing-of-payments-in-locked-books/36526
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [August 13, 2021, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/clearing-of-payments-in-locked-books/36526 "2021-08-13T08:15:52Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@jbeuser](https://forum.manager.io/u/jbeuser)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2021, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/clearing-of-payments-in-locked-books/36526/1 "2021-08-13T08:15:52Z")
I have pending deposits in Payments. However the supplier deposited the check a month after but how can I clear the pending deposits when my book for the previous month was already locked without changing the figures in my Reports?
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### Author:  [@lubos](https://forum.manager.io/u/lubos)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2021, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/clearing-of-payments-in-locked-books/36526/2 "2021-08-13T08:18:28Z")
This is known limitation. It has been already posted in `ideas`
> [@Allow Cheque clearing function even after lock date](https://forum.manager.io/t/allow-cheque-clearing-function-even-after-lock-date/27027):
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> The Lock Date tool is great for making sure that users are not able to alter transactions after the period has been locked, a great control tool. However, it takes time for transactions (payments and receipts and even inter-account transfers) to clear and users need to go back to transactions every time a transaction clears to update the status to clear. Some payees present their cheque for payment after three months… The problem is that, for control purposes, users may enter a lock date at the …
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### Author:  [@Joe91](https://forum.manager.io/u/Joe91)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2021, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/clearing-of-payments-in-locked-books/36526/3 "2021-08-13T08:20:04Z")
Changing the lock date, setting the cleared status and adding a cleared date to a payment will not affect your accounts or reports in any way.
Remember to reset the lock date
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### Author:  [@jbeuser](https://forum.manager.io/u/jbeuser)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2021, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/clearing-of-payments-in-locked-books/36526/5 "2021-08-13T08:28:13Z")
what if worse case like for 3 months duration? is it even okay?
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### Author:  [@Joe91](https://forum.manager.io/u/Joe91)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2021, 9:14am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/clearing-of-payments-in-locked-books/36526/6 "2021-08-13T09:14:09Z")
Sorry - you said a “pending deposit” in “Payments”. That doesn’t make sense - you need to explain a little more about how you recorded the payment, if you recorded it at all
If you did not record it, then it was an outstanding accounts payable balance when you closed the accounts.
If you did record it, then it was a pending payment in your bank account
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### Author:  [@jbeuser](https://forum.manager.io/u/jbeuser)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2021, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/clearing-of-payments-in-locked-books/36526/7 "2021-08-13T09:27:24Z")
Yes it was recorded and pending payment to the bank account.
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### Author:  [@Joe91](https://forum.manager.io/u/Joe91)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2021, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/clearing-of-payments-in-locked-books/36526/8 "2021-08-13T09:33:53Z")
I assume it was recorded using the date the cheque was issued.
Then there is no problem in changing the status to cleared three months later, or indeed, even later.
It begs the question as to why you issued the cheque when you did instead of issuing it three months later
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### Author:  [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/clearing-of-payments-in-locked-books/36526/9 "2026-07-05T20:19:05Z")
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