# Facing Issue in Items starting balance **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [January 16, 2025, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/facing-issue-in-items-starting-balance/59765 "2025-01-16T13:58:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![eko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a8b319/32.png) [@eko](https://forum.manager.io/u/eko)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/facing-issue-in-items-starting-balance/59765/2 "2025-01-16T14:03:08Z")
You should not use batch processes. Also starting balances are **only setup at the start of any business!** So you do never do this when a business already has been operating in Manager. Please read: > [@Added "Starting Balances" section under "Settings" (again)](https://forum.manager.io/t/added-starting-balances-section-under-settings-again/57808): > > It might seem like we’ve come full circle but the latest version (24.10.23) is adding Starting Balances section under Settings. I know there have been quite a few iretations of this concept in Manager over the years but I never felt like I’ve nailed it. There were always issues. So based on what I’ve learned, observed and what I need for the future (e.g. upcoming purge function to delete historical transactions), I came up with new model to establish starting balances. Under Settings tab, ther… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.manager.io/t/facing-issue-in-items-starting-balance/59765)._