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userwongjk28
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Change beginning balance

Hi, when i started with quickbooks online awhile back, i created the account with the beginning balance for inventory with the goods i have on hand. 

 

I forgot to include the goods that were on delivery, and now that they've arrived i would need to add them into the beginning balance as well as they were paid for and should be accounted as equity, either capital or beginning balance. 

 

For example, how do i add 50 more of product A into the account and link it to an equity account? I tried doing so with journals but it does not allow for inventory tracking. Deleting the account and starting afresh is also not an option as there were many transactions in the account currently.

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MichelleBh
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Change beginning balance

Hello, @userwongjk28.

 

Let's edit your Starting Value by going to the Product and Service page to adjust the quantity. Once adjusted, there's an automatic Journal Entry (JE) created corresponding to that transactions. 

 

Let me guide you how: 

 

  1. Go to the Sales tab on the left side. 
  2. Click the Product and Services button, then find the product name. 
  3. Hit Edit, then tap Starting Value under Quantity on hand
  4. Click Continue

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      5. Enter your Initial quantity on hand and As of date

  • Example: 1,950 (goods have on hand) + 50 (goods that were on delivery and arrived) = 2000 pcs.

       6. Make sure to select your equity account in the Inventory adjustment account drop-down. 

       7. Hit Save and close

 

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After that, go to the search icon, then find the Inventory Starting Value in the Advanced Search. Next is, hit the Transaction journal at the bottom part. 

 

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After saving the inventory adjustment, it automatically records appropriate adjustments to your stock Asset and Cost of Goods Sold in the stock Shrinkage accounts. For more information about the process, check out this article: Adjust inventory quantity on hand in QuickBooks Online

 

Also, JE won't affect the inventory balances in QBO. That's why you don't allow you to create one. 

 

I've attached articles that can help you manage your products in QBO, like notify if your products are out of stock, resolve negative inventory amounts, and may more. 

 

 

Let me know if you have other questions. I'm always here to help. Take care!

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