My signer signed my journal in the additional information box instead of signature box. Is this okay? — P.S., Pennsylvania
Yes. Sometime these things happen. What matters is that you have all the required entries in the journal record. While having your clients sign journal entries is a recommended standard of practice, it is not required under Pennsylvania law.
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