Add and edit products (stock and non-stock) and services
Description

Track the products and services you buy and sell, including quantities, costs, and storage locations. Enter these types of items:

Stock

Track stock items, adjust quantities automatically, and receive low-quantity alerts. You can use the Stock Movement Summary report to manage costs

Non-stock Record non-stock items without tracking. Use them for small items like screws or bolts.
Service Track non-physical goods, such as repairs, consultations, or software updates.

 

TIP:

You can also import products and services from a CSV file. See the article How to import and export stock, non-stock products and services

 

Cause
Resolution

 

Add a stock item

  1. Open Products and Services, and then select New Item.
  2. Select Stock and then enter the following information:

    Item Code

    Enter a code for the stock item.

    Item Description

    Enter a description that appears on the invoices.

    Category

    Choose a product category, if applicable.

  3. Under I Sell This Item, enter the following information:

    Price Name

    Define sale, trade, and wholesale prices.

    Price ($)

    Enter each price.

    Includes Tax?

    Select this checkbox if the price includes tax.

    Sales Account

    Choose the general ledger account.

    Tax Rate

    Assign a tax rate.

  4. Under I Buy This Item, enter the following information:

    Usual Vendor

    Select the vendor.

    Vendor Item Code

    Enter the vendor's item code.

    Expense Description

    Provide a brief description.

    Cost Price

    Define the unit cost.

    Expense Account

    Choose the appropriate ledger account. 

    NOTE:

    Record purchases as business assets using an asset account from the Balance Sheet. Post a journal entry when selling to account for costs and update the Profit & Loss report.

     

    Reorder Level and Reorder Quantity

    Enter these values to automate stock management.

  5. Under Opening Balance, enter:

    Quantity on Hand

    Specify the available stock.

    As of Date

    Enter the last inventory date.

    Cost Price

    Define the unit cost.

  6. Under Additional Information, enter:

    Product Group

    If you’re using analysis types for stock items, select a product group for the item.

    Location

    Enter the location of your stock item.

    Barcode

    Enter the weight of the item.

    Weight

    Enter the weight of the item.

    Notes

    Enter any additional notes about the stock item.

 

Add a non-stock item

  1. Open Products and Services and click New Item.
  2. Select Non-stock and enter:

    Item Code and Item Description

    Enter the code and description for the non-stock item.

    Category

    Choose a category, if applicable.

  3. Under I Sell This Item, enter:

    Price Name

    Enter amounts for sale, trade, and wholesale prices.

    Price ($)

    Enter each price.

    Includes Tax?

    Select this checkbox if the price includes tax.

    Sales Account

    Select the general ledger account.

    Tax Rate

    Select the tax rate.

    NOTE:

    You can change price names and add a fourth pricing level in the Record and Transaction settings. When entering an invoice, you can override the default sections.

     
  4. Under I Buy This Item, enter:

    Usual Vendor

    Select the vendor.

    Expense Description

    Enter the item description.

    Cost Price

    Enter the price at which you buy this non-stock item.

    Expense Account

    Select the general ledger account.

    Additional Information

    Enter any additional notes.

 

Add a service item

  1. Go to Products and Services and click New Item.
  2. Select Service and enter: 

    Item Code

    Enter a code for the service.

    Item Description

    Enter a description of the service.

    Category

    Choose a category.

  3. Under I Sell This Item, enter the following information:

    Rate Name

    Enter amounts for sale, trade, and wholesale prices.

    Rate ($)

    Enter each rate.

    Includes Tax?

    Select this checkbox if the rate includes tax.

    Sales Account

    Select the general ledger account for sales.

    Tax Rate

    Select the tax rate.

  4. Under I Buy This Item, enter:

    Usual Vendor

    Select the usual vendor.

    Purchase Description

    Enter a description for invoices.

    Cost Price

    Enter your purchase price.

    Expense Account

    Select the general ledger account.

    Additional Information

    Enter any additional notes.

 

Edit a product or service item

  1. Go to Products and Services and then select the item you want to edit.
  2. Click Edit.
  3. Make the necessary changes.
  4. Click Save.

Delete a product or service item

NOTE:

Delete only items not added to an invoice. If an item is on an invoice, mark it as inactive instead.

  1. Go to Products and Services.
  2. Select the checkbox next to the item to delete.
  3. Click Delete and confirm the deletion.

 

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