Falcon Roads & Bridges pays an invoice with an ADCB cheque. Accounts records it, deposits it on its date, and records the bounce when the bank returns it: the entries are reversed and the invoice is open again.
The case
INV/2026/0210 for Falcon Roads & Bridges L.L.C, 9,828.00 AED with VAT (2 × Mobile Scaffolding Tower 6 m). The customer hands over ADCB cheque 004512 dated 26/10/2026.
The bank returns it: Insufficient funds, with a charge of 52.50 AED.
1. Receive the cheque
Finance › Transactions › Receivables › PDC Received, New: the customer, the invoice it pays, the cheque number, the bank and the Cheque Date. Receive Cheque, then confirm the box.
NoticeCheque PDCR/2026/0046 recorded.
EntryPDCV/2026/0046 · 9,828.00 AED
2. Deposit it on its date
On the cheque date, Deposit cheques: the bank in Deposit into and the Deposit date, then Deposit and print slip.
Deposit entryBNK1/2026/0221 · Deposit of PDC 004512 ADCB (PDCR/2026/0046)
3. Record the bounce
When the bank returns it: Bounced, the reason and the Bank charge 52.50, then Record bounce and confirm the box (it always appears).
ReversalBNK1/2026/0222 and PDC/2026/0002 · Bounced PDC 004512 ADCB: Insufficient funds
Bank chargeBNK1/2026/0223 · 52.50 AED
InvoiceINV/2026/0210 · Not paid · 9,828.00 AED due again
The result
The cheque reads Bounced, the invoice is open again for 9,828.00 AED and the bank charge is booked. The customer form shows a red banner, 'Cheque bounced on 26/10/2026 – cash only.', until the Owner clicks Clear flag (T-31).
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