Adjust Cost

The adjust cost function allows the user to change the cost of the selected item.  If it is a stock item, postings are made within the appropriate inventory and adjustment GL accounts specified within the System | Company Setup | GL Accounts Page 3.
 
Adjust Cost
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New Stock Cost, New Replacement Cost or New Commission Cost
may be applied to the "checked" invoices

1. New Stock Cost, New Replacement Cost or New Commission Cost may be applied to the "checked" invoices
 
Entering a New Cost into the indicated field will update the cost of the checked invoices.
In this example, the 6.260 cost will replace the 1,691.6712 cost once the Apply Invoice Cost is selected.  An example of this application of New Stk Cost is presented below.
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General Ledger effect of a New Stock Unit Cost Adjustment

The above example does create Inventory Asset and Cost of Goods Sold adjustments postings on the original invoice date.
The original Inventory Asset account and the associated Cost of Goods Sold are reversed. The new cost is then reflected with two correcting postings to the Inventory Asset Account and the Cost of Goods Sold account.
 
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The displayed invoice control allows for the entry of a
date range and then Apply updates the listing of invoices

2. The displayed invoice control allows for the entry of a date range and then Apply updates the listing of invoices
The Check All and Uncheck All buttons toggle the left column of check boxes, determining which invoices will have their specified costs updated.
 
For a more in depth of the report, click IC > Reports > Adjustments
 
 

Current Inventory Cost Adjustment

 
Current Inventory Adjustments creates general ledger postings dated today's date.
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Item Information

1. Item Information
The item ID and description for the current item are displayed.
2

Cost Values

2. Cost Values
Editing the New Average Cost, New Last Cost, or Commission Cost changes the indicated value for the SKU but does not change the historic costs.  A change to the New Average Cost generates a posting to the General Ledger Distribution report and generates an Inventory and Adjustments posting according to the setup of GL Account Pages 1, 2, and 3.
 
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Posting Date

1. Posting Date
The above example does create Inventory Asset and Cost of Goods Sold adjustments postings on the date the cost adjustment was made, today's date.
3

Apply

3. Apply
 After entering a value in each field, the Apply Adjustment button becomes available to complete the posting.
 

Past Invoice Cost Adjustment

Past Invoice Cost Adjustments creates general ledger postings for the date of the original invoice date and allows the user to correct cost of historic invoices. 
The retail prices of prior invoices can not be changed. You must use POS | Manager Screen | Void Invoice or POS | Ring Sale | Refund depending upon the specific situation.
Adjust Cost
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New Cost

1. New Cost
Entering a new cost into the indicated field updates the cost of the checked invoices.
2

Date Range

2. Date Range
Enter a date range of invoices to display, and click Apply.
3

Invoice Selection

3. Invoice Selection
Check which invoices to update.  Alternatively, you can click Check All to select all displayed invoices or Uncheck All to deselect all invoices.
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Apply New Cost

4. Apply New Cost
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In this example, the 6.260 cost will replace the 1,691.6712 cost once the Apply Invoice Cost is selected.  An example of this application of New Stk Cost is presented below.
Adjust Cost
Adjust Cost
 

General Ledger effect of a New Stock Unit Cost Adjustment

The above example does create Inventory Asset and Cost of Goods Sold adjustments postings on the original invoice date.
The original Inventory Asset account and the associated Cost of Goods Sold are reversed. The new cost is then reflected with two correcting postings to the Inventory Asset Account and the Cost of Goods Sold account.
 
Adjust Cost