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Accountant2024
Level 1

Inventory tracking

Hello, I have a question about inventory tracking. I have a small business that is looking for best practices to track inventory in QBO. 

 

They use Square for sales. Should they record each transaction for inventory tracking or post lump sump at the end of each day/ week/ month? Whatever practice takes the least amount of time. 

 

Any other ideas? Please let me know. 

 

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RhoiceW
QuickBooks Team

Inventory tracking

Thank you for reaching out to the Community, Accountant2024. I understand that you wanted to know how to track your inventory. I'd be glad to provide information on tracking your inventory.

For you to know how to track your inventory in QuickBooks Online, you can refer to this article: Set up and track your inventory in QuickBooks Online

If you're short on time, updating your records weekly or monthly might seem a faster option. However, this can lead to delayed insights and increased risk of errors. It's easy to forget updates that need to be made, which can cause problems.

On the other hand, daily updates ensure that the inventory levels are updated in real time, providing a clear picture of the stock on hand. While it may take a bit more time to record each transaction, it helps in maintaining accurate inventory records and can prevent issues such as stockouts or overstocking.

We'd recommend reaching out to an accountant to ensure what's best for their business structure. If you don't have one, I can help you get an accountant.

Furthermore, feel free to check on this article for you to track the value of your inventory assets manually in QuickBooks Online: Track inventory manually in QuickBooks Online

 

Feel free to leave a comment if you have further concerns about inventory tracking. I'd be glad to help you anytime.

4Gal
Level 11

Inventory tracking

@Accountant2024 

Consider having a 3rd party inventory management app to integrate with Square and QBO.

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