Recording Inventory for retail sale and manufacturing

[Derek Atkins]

Hi,

- - <sarah.oloya at waribe.net> writes:

> Hi Derek, 
>
> Thank you very much for your prompt response. That is what i did, but it means
> i can't run a volume based report. 

I'm not sure what a "volume based report" is.  It's possible one could
be written.

> Because stock can't be loaded that means we can't set product prices too.I
> have seen the job files for raiding invoices. But the products and prices are
> not stored in one repository. 

Yep, this is true.  This is part of what I mean by GnuCash doesn't
support Inventory.

> Also i couldn't find where the invoices connect to the sales account. Can you
> please guide me here if am missing something. 

Each line-item in an invoice connects to Sales.  When you post the
invoice is adds it to the CoA, linking your Income (Sales) to A/R.

> Thanks for your response. 
>
> Sarah Oloya 

-derek

>     On 07 September 2016 at 15:46 Derek Atkins <warlord at MIT.EDU> wrote:
>
>     Hi Sarah,
>    
>     "Sarah Oloya" <sarah.oloya at waribe.net> writes:
>    
>         Hi All,
>
>         I have a business that processes and also sells finished products. I
>         am
>         trying to setup accounts in GnuCash, but inventory account for
>         businesses
>         such as mine seem to be difficult to find. Can anyone help to me the
>         right
>         direction?
>        
>     Unfortunately GnuCash really doesn't have an Inventory subsystem.
>     You can fake it by using Stocks for your inventory widgets.
>     Or you can just track your Inventory Value in Asset accounts.
>    
>     Hope this helps,
>    
>         Sarah Oloya
>        
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>     -derek
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