Hello Trisha,
I use the date the check was write up on the deposit ticket. For example, if a was check rec'd and posted on the deposit on Tuesday and Im just entering it into the system today, I use Tuesday date because I want the collections report and deposit tickets to balance. I do it this way to keep track of daily deposit ticket//total and for future reference purposes. The day sheet will not balance but all the other reports will.
For any electronic ra's, I use the date on the electronic remittance advice. Much easier for me to go back and research that way.
I hope this helps,,
Denise35