How to track inventory

1. Setting up

1. 1Open Products and add each thing you sell: name, what you pay for it, what you sell it for, and its barcode if it has one.
2. 2Open Inventory and enter how many of each you have on hand right now — that is your starting count.
3. 3Set a reorder point on each item: the number at which you want to be warned.

2. Keeping it accurate day to day

1. 1Every sale you ring up on the Point of Sale page takes stock down automatically.
2. 2Every delivery you receive on the Inventory page puts stock up.
3. 3Breakages, samples and theft get recorded as an adjustment so your count stays honest.
4. 4Items at or below their reorder point are flagged at the top of the Inventory page.

3. Getting value out of it

1. 1The Inventory page shows the total value of everything on your shelves — that figure goes on your year-end accounts.
2. 2The Reports section shows best and worst sellers, so you know what to reorder and what to stop buying.
3. 3Ask the AI Accountant "what is sitting on my shelves not selling?" for a plain answer.

Accurate stock counts are what make your profit figure real. Guessed counts make every report wrong.