Make a stock adjustment

A stock adjustment changes an item’s on-hand quantity at a location when reality doesn’t match the system — after a count, breakage, theft, or a found surplus.

Make the adjustment

1. Go to Inventory → Adjustments and click New adjustment.
2. Choose the location you’re correcting.
3. Add each item and enter either the new counted quantity or the change (+/−).
4. Pick a reason — damage, loss, recount, or similar.
5. Add a note if the reason needs context, then save.

Why a reason matters

Every adjustment is recorded with its reason, quantity, value, and the user who made it. This keeps your inventory activity log meaningful and lets you report on shrinkage over time.

Reason	Typical use
Recount	Physical count differs from the system
Damage	Goods broken or spoiled
Loss / theft	Stock missing with no shipment
Found	Surplus discovered on the shelf

Adjustments change on-hand value, so they affect your inventory valuation. Use the correct reason — write-offs and recounts are reported differently.

Don’t use an adjustment to move stock between locations. Use a stock transfer instead so both locations stay correct.

Next steps

Run a periodic count, then adjust to true up your numbers. To see the effect on cost, read inventory valuation and costing.