Best Practice: Editing an accrual
The best practice depends on the edit you're trying to make.
The two main criteria to consider are:
If QuickBooks and/or Accruer are locked, and
Your desired outcome
Suggested approaches are covered below, but this is not an exhaustive list.
Once you understand how Accruer handles locked periods, how catch up entries work, and how to write "for the period," you can get creative with your approach.