What is Physical Stock Voucher and Register and Its Benefits in Inventory Management?

Tally Solutions |Updated on: December 9, 2022

Inventory and stock play a significant role in defining a business and its profitability, and it is a well-known fact. One of the most crucial features every business owner expects in an accounting software is for it to be able to track inventory accurately and seamlessly. For any business to efficiently manage its activities, the stock needs to be recorded error-free. Any business owner who is looking for business software demands it to be robust and flexible, so that at any given point data can be altered as per the requirement.

A physical stock voucher is used to record the actual stock of a particular stock item. In the inventory books, the actual balance of stock in hand as on the date of voucher entry is shown and the difference in stock is automatically added as inwards or outwards as the case may be. The cause of discrepancy can be recorded in the narration field of the physical stock journal voucher.

This register summarises the stock adjustments made during the reporting period. An analysis of the stock recorded in the register gives us an insight into the causes of discrepancies to ensure that timely action is taken.

Often while running your physical audits, you may encounter some discrepancy in stocks. With physical stock journal, you can easily make the changes so that you can take your business decisions accurately without affecting your profitability. Mismatch between the value of closing stock recorded in the company books and the actual physical stock in the godown can arise due to

• Inaccurate stock records
• Theft, damage, loss, and so on

These discrepancies can be rectified by passing a physical stock voucher so that the closing stock as accurate.

With TallyPrime’s physical stock register feature you can easily assess the available stock and find out about the inventory discrepancies in your books.

This way you can effortlessly adjust the stock values and even derive to conclusions as to why your book stocks do not match with your physical stock. Physical stock vouchers offer you a great deal of flexibility in terms of recording of stocks with the help of which you can easily and seamlessly manage and view the status of your inventory at a single shot. With the feature of narrations, you can even clearly view the reason behind various inconsistencies and manage your business more efficiently.

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