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How do I track inventory for an item?

To track inventory for an item, you’ll have to enable Inventory Tracking in your organization. To enable:

Go to Settings in the top right corner of the page.
Select Items under Preferences.
In the General, scroll down and check the Enable Inventory Tracking option. Then, enter the Inventory Start Date.
Click Save.

Now, you can track inventory for both new items and the existing ones for which there are no transactions.

To track inventory for an item:

Go to Items on the left sidebar.
Click + New in the top right corner to create a new item or select an existing item and click Edit.
Enter the item details and check the Track Inventory for this item option to enable inventory tracking for the selected item.
Enter the following fields:
- Inventory Account: Select the account in which you want to track the inventory of the item
- Reorder Point: When the stock reaches the entered reorder point, a notification will be sent to you.
- Opening Stock: The stock available for sale at the beginning of the accounting period.
- Opening Stock Rate per Unit: The rate at which you bought each unit of the opening stock.
Click Save.

Now, the selected item’s inventory will be tracked in your organization.

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