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Prerequisites
  • Raw materials exist under Stock > Item > Item List
  • Chart of Accounts and Cost Centers configured under Accounts
  • Purchase Receipts recorded with accurate unit costs

1.0 Configure Item-Level Accounting Defaults

  1. Open the Item Profile
    • Navigate to Stock > Item > Item List, filter by Item Group = Raw Materials, then click your material.
  2. Edit and Select the Accounting Tab
    • Click Edit (or Actions > Edit) and choose Accounting.
  3. Set Key Fields
    • Company: Select your legal entity (e.g. Charisma Industrial)
    • Default Expense Account: e.g. “COGS – Raw Materials”
    • Default Provisional Account: e.g. “Stock Received But Not Billed”
    • Default Buying Cost Center: Tag costs to a department
    • (Optional) Default Supplier / Default Price List / Default Discount Account
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  1. Save
    • Click Save. Future transactions for this item will use these defaults.

2.0 Record Purchase Receipts with Cost

  1. Create Purchase Receipt
    • From a submitted PO, click Create ▶️ Purchase Receipt.
  2. Verify Basic Rate
    • Ensure Basic Rate matches vendor cost.
  3. Submit
    • Click Save and Submit—this books raw material into inventory and posts AP.

3.0 Generate Stock Value Report

  1. Navigate
    • Go to Stock ▶️ Reports ▶️ Stock Value.
  2. Filter
    • Item Group = Raw Materials
    • Warehouse (optional)
  3. Run
    • Click Generate New Report to see:
      • Qty on Hand × Valuation Rate = Stock Value

4.0 Review General Ledger Entries

  1. Open General Ledger
    • Accounts ▶️ General Ledger
  2. Filter
    • By Expense Account and Provisional Account used above
    • Set your Date Range
  3. Analyze
    • Confirm Purchase Receipt and stock valuation entries are posted correctly

5.0 Inspect COGS in Profit & Loss

  1. Navigate - Accounts > Profit and Loss
  2. Filter - Same Date Range as above
  3. Verify - “COGS – Raw Materials” line matches total consumed raw material costs