Cost Centres allow you to assign stock usage or quantity adjustments that are not processed through Stock Arrival or Stock Used functions.

Effect on SOH when allocating to Cost Centre

Stock on Hand BEFORE Cost Centre allocation


Cost Centre allocation


Stock on Hand AFTER Cost Centre allocation

Adjustment of the SOH occurs at the time of entry to the Cost Centre, not 'as at' the Service date entered.



Effect of Closing-Off Cost Centre

Stock > Cost Centres > Cost Centre Stock

'Unbilled' means the stock item has not been included in a previous Close-Off event period.

Because all the stock has been included in a previous Close-Off event, the report will show different content if the 'Include Unbilled' option is checked on or not.

Cost Centre report BEFORE Close-Off (Billed only)


Cost Centre report BEFORE Close-Off (show all items for September)


Close-off for all items with Service date before 1.10.2022

Stock > Cost Centres > Close-off Cost Centres

Because there are no 'unbilled' or uncommitted stock after the Close-Off, the report will show the same content whether the 'Include Unbilled' option is checked on or not.


Cost Centre report AFTER Close-Off (Billed Only)


Cost Centre report AFTER Close-Off (show all items for September) – it's the same as Billed Only


No change to Stock-On-Hand balances after close-off, because they have already been adjusted on the date of entry.

Effect of changing item cost

Report rerun after price change - the report will use the latest, not the original cost & price.


Stock ADDITIONS to a Cost Centre



Adds to the SOH balance


Item History report showing Cost Centre adjustments

Reports > Stock > Stock Management > Item History

Item History report shows allocation to a Cost Centre (@@@ prefix & suffix)