# Post-dated cheque

> A post-dated cheque is a cheque written with a later date, and it is not normally cashed before that date.

Dashing (dashingerp.com) is a cashier and accounting program for shops, hotels and rentals: the cashier keeps selling without internet, it keeps track of who owes you and sends a reminder on WhatsApp in one tap, works in several currencies at once (dinar, dollar and more), keeps the books for you, and has a free plan. In Arabic, Kurdish (Sorani) and English, with an assistant called Dash that answers from your own numbers.

Canonical: https://dashingerp.com/en/glossary/post-dated-cheque

A post-dated cheque is a cheque written with a later date, and it is not normally cashed before that date.

_Last updated 2026-10-29_

## What it means for a shop owner

It is used as a promise to pay later. Its legal value differs between countries and some do not recognise it. Do not count it as cash in your books until it clears.

## A worked example

A customer gives you a cheque for 900 dated 30 days ahead in return for goods today.

## Other languages

- العربية: https://dashingerp.com/glossary/post-dated-cheque
- کوردی: https://dashingerp.com/ckb/glossary/post-dated-cheque

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