Thanks again, I'll set up test item and see how that works. Thanks for such quick response
1 07/03/2012 08:47:32 pm
Re: Generic items (plants) with large price range (4 replies, posted in Items and Inventory)
2 07/03/2012 08:34:28 pm
Re: Item code and description (3 replies, posted in Wish List)
I had wondered what the search items option was so thank you for that.
Sorry my question wasn't clear - my post was truncated!! I was trying to say that the item code field on the invoice should have the drop down to select an item (not the item description field) and the item description field should always be a free text field (that is populated with item name by default).
3 07/03/2012 07:52:12 pm
Re: Generic items (plants) with large price range (4 replies, posted in Items and Inventory)
Thanks Joe, I get the idea and will have look although not sure it solves my problem as my wife is often sourcing plants from elsewhere so aren't manufactured.
I've had a thought that I could create a service item called "Plant sourcing" when I don't want to worry about plants stock. Only issue I suppose is how do I account for the cost of those plants i.e. what was paid to the supplier?
Another question - when I create a service item what is the COGS account used for?
4 07/02/2012 09:55:09 pm
Topic: Generic items (plants) with large price range (4 replies, posted in Items and Inventory)
My wife has a gardening business where she provides garden design services and sources plants for customers with a variable mark-up. For one job she gave a fixed price e.g. $400 for all plants supplied but other times price is per plant. I don't want to set up items for each plant variety as this will be overkill for the (small) size of business.
I have an item called "plants" and used this in first invoice (direct invoice) with a price of $400 and quantity of 1. Then for next invoice I charged per plant, e.g. 10 plants @ $4 each. This is all fine by the COGS is now all wrong and balance sheet/P&L have incorrect and meaningless numbers. How can I set up system to handle this? Also, how do I fix the previous transactions where this has gone wrong?
In fact, I am having issues understanding this whole area - I'm trying to move from Quickbooks Accounting but this use of items is making really hard.
5 07/02/2012 09:42:11 pm
Topic: Item code and description (3 replies, posted in Wish List)
Not sure if this is for wish list or somewhere else but ...When adding an item on a direct sales invoice, I have to select the item from a drop down under