I have just started an antique business and each of my items is unique. Do I still need to catagorize each item under a sku or can I put each one in separately? The cost of each varies and I would like to be able to expense per item and not by average cost. (I am new to this software too)

SKU’s are only one method of tracking inventory. Manager will incorporate them if you use them (in the Item code field). But each unique item needs to be a separate inventory item. You should carefully consider, however, whether the inventory management features of Manager are right for your busine…

Thanks again, very helpful. Can you further explain inventory cards?

Just a card in a file with necessary information. Nothing to do with this software, so not appropriate for discussion on this forum.

ok, got it. Does Manager always average cost out the inventory? I’m thinking that maybe I could create sku categories that are general and then enter each item to inventory on hand with it’s individual cost and then assign each item an individual serial number and when sold use the “serial number”…

[image] Wmckenrick: Does Manager always average cost out the inventory? Yes [image] Wmckenrick: I’m thinking that maybe I could create sku categories that are general and then enter each item to inventory on hand with it’s individual cost Using “Bottles” as an example - this could be …

[image] Wmckenrick: enter each item to inventory on hand with it’s individual cost and then assign each item an individual serial number and when sold use the “serial number” to mark it as sold Manager does not support inventory tracking by serial number. Hence, everything recorded as being o…

Thanks for all the responses and help! I will have to think about which is the best way to go with this!

Alternatively you could consider an Opening Stock, Purchases, Closing Stock process which doesn’t require the use of Inventory Items. Read this topic [image] Inventory accounting using Opening Stock + Purchases - Closing Stock I don’t want to use Inventory items etc. I w…

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Brucanna June 22, 2017, 5:17pm 9

Alternatively you could consider an Opening Stock, Purchases, Closing Stock process which doesn’t require the use of Inventory Items. Read this topic

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