# Starting balance of inventory doesn't affect inventory cost **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [November 23, 2024, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/starting-balance-of-inventory-doesnt-affect-inventory-cost/58413 "2024-11-23T17:05:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Flakily8674](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@Flakily8674](https://forum.manager.io/u/Flakily8674)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/starting-balance-of-inventory-doesnt-affect-inventory-cost/58413/1 "2024-11-23T17:05:09Z")
When entering starting balance for inventory, does the quantity and average cost only affect the inventory on hand account value? I noticed that the inventory cost on P&L report is zero. Should I just create a purchase invoice instead of using starting inventory? ---
**Author:** ![shahabb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@shahabb](https://forum.manager.io/u/shahabb)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/starting-balance-of-inventory-doesnt-affect-inventory-cost/58413/2 "2024-11-23T17:27:44Z")
Why should it affect inventory cost on P&L? Its your asset thats why it affects Inventory on hand. ---
**Author:** ![Flakily8674](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@Flakily8674](https://forum.manager.io/u/Flakily8674)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/starting-balance-of-inventory-doesnt-affect-inventory-cost/58413/3 "2024-11-23T18:23:05Z")
I must have misunderstood the function of starting balance. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Ealfardan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/ealfardan/32/63166_2.png) [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2026, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/starting-balance-of-inventory-doesnt-affect-inventory-cost/58413/5 "2026-07-05T19:59:05Z")
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