When adjusting inventory, you should determine the type of inventory adjustment you need:

• If an item's actual inventory quantity is lower than your MYOB AccountEdge records indicate due to unexplained loss or theft, you should enter a typical inventory adjustment. For instructions about this situation, start with Identify the inventory adjustment.


• If an item's actual inventory quantity is lower than your AccountEdge records indicate because you've conducted sales without entering AccountEdge item invoices, you should enter a typical inventory adjustment. For instructions about this situation, start with Identify the inventory adjustment.


• If an item's actual inventory quantity is higher than your AccountEdge records indicate because you've made purchases without entering AccountEdge item purchase orders, you should enter a typical inventory adjustment. For instructions about this situation, start with Identify the inventory adjustment.


• If the actual inventory quantities of many of your items are different than your AccountEdge records indicate, you can use the Count Inventory window, which will help you quickly update the quantities of many items at once. For instructions about using the Count Inventory window, see Counting inventory items.


• If an item's actual inventory quantity is different than your AccountEdge records indicate, but the value of your main inventory asset account is correct in AccountEdge, you should enter an inventory adjustment that changes the item's quantity and unit cost in AccountEdge. For instructions about this situation, see Adjusting item quantities and unit costs.


• If an item's actual inventory quantity matches your AccountEdge records but the value of your main inventory asset account and the item's total value are incorrect, you should enter an inventory adjustment that changes the balance of the inventory asset account, the item's total value and unit cost. For instructions about this situation, see Adjusting item total values and unit costs.


• If an item's actual inventory quantity matches your AccountEdge records and the value of your main inventory asset account is correct in AccountEdge, but the unit cost of an item is incorrect, you should enter an inventory adjustment that changes the item's total value and unit cost. For instructions about this situation, see Adjusting item total values and unit costs.