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Cut off for inventory

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  • This topic has 5 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 5 years ago by Avatarsarah762.
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  • October 27, 2020 at 5:23 pm #593286
    Avatarsarah762
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    Hi,

    How does obtaining copies of the last goods received notes and last goods despatched note confirm the cut off of inventory?

    October 27, 2020 at 7:03 pm #593291
    AvatarKim Smith
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    IMAGINE …
    GRNs 1123, 1124 and 1125 are dated 31 December (reporting date) and GRNs 1126, 1127 and 1128 are dated 2nd January.

    1123-1125 should be matched to invoices included in purchase day book for December (i.e. in y/e payables) or goods received not invoice accrual.

    1126-1128 should be matched to invoices recorded in the purchase day book in January – i.e. not included in purcases/payables at the y/e because the goods cannot have been included in inventory.

    Similarly for sales cut-off.

    October 27, 2020 at 7:31 pm #593294
    Avatarsarah762
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    Thank you

    October 27, 2020 at 7:36 pm #593295
    Avatarsarah762
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    Hi, can you explain why the GRNs have to be matched to the invoices?

    Sorry, I’m bad at understanding things

    October 27, 2020 at 9:20 pm #593305
    AvatarKim Smith
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    GRN only records receipt of inventory (quanitities) – you need a purchase invoice to record cost of purchases/trade payables in the accounting records.

    If you have inventory but no purchase then cost of sales will be understated – and profit overstated.

    October 28, 2020 at 1:24 pm #593367
    Avatarsarah762
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    Thanks

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