To create a record for an item you sell

The Items List window should be displayed. (To find this window)

1. Click New.
2. In the Item Number field, enter a unique number. You can use up to 30 numbers, letters and symbols.

The backslash character (\) serves a special purpose in MYOB BusinessBasics-any item number that begins with a backslash can be included on sales and purchase forms, but they won't appear on printed forms.

3. Enter the name of the new item in the Name field using up to 30 characters.
4. In the Income Account for Tracking Sales field, enter the account you want to use to track the income you receive from the sale of this item.
5. In the Unit Price field, enter the price at which you usually sell one selling unit of this item.
   
   The selling price is the normal price for one selling unit on an item layout. For example, if you sell cans of soda in cases, enter the price of one case of soda.
6. In the Selling Unit of Measure field, enter the item's selling unit of measure-that is, the method by which this item is packaged when you sell it. Some typical units of measure include Each, Pair, Case, Gross, Hour and Day.
7. If you collect tax when you sell the item, mark the box I Collect Sales Tax When I Sell This Item.

When you make a selection from this list, the item will automatically be marked when you enter it as a line item in the Sales window.

8. At this point, you've entered the item's basic information.

Click OK to add this item to the Items List, then continue to the next step.

Related topics
Other considerations when creating items
Using tax codes
Using custom lists and fields
To enter a description of an item
To enter historical information about an item
To display a picture (or change the picture you display)
To remove a link to a picture