Check Date vs. Issue Date

All check records show two dates: the Check Date and the Issue Date. In the vast majority of cases, these dates will be the same and will indicate when the check was generated.

For an accounts payable check, the Check Date is set when invoices are selected for payment. The Issue Date is set when the check is actually printed. Therefore, the two dates may sometimes not match. For example, say an invoice is selected for payment on May 1 but the check isn't actually printed until May 3. The Check Date will be May 1 but the Issue Date will be May 3.

• Remember that the Check Date can also be manually specified on the Select Invoices for Payment screen accessed via Tool #787 Select Invoices for Payment.

The Check Date is recorded as three separate fields in the check register (CHKMS) file.

The Issue Date is recorded as mmddyy in the check register (CHKMS) file.

SEE ALSO: Types of Checks Created by CU*BASE