Resolve error: “You cannot disable journal entries approval routing because there are journal entries pending approval or journal entries with a rejected status” when disabling Journal Entry Approval Preference

Scenario

User wants to disable Journal Entries Approval Routing in from the Accounting Preferences but received an error: “You cannot disable journal entries approval routing because there are journal entries pending approval or journal entries with a rejected status”.

 

Solution

1. Navigate to Transactions > Financial > Make Journal Entries > List
2. Click Customize View
3. Click Available Filters
4. Filters: Select Status
5. Click Save
6. Status: Select “Rejected” and “Pending Approval“
7. All Journal Entries: Click Edit
8. Approval Status: Select Approved
9. Click Save