PURCHASE ORDER

PO Receipts and Inventory Costing in Sage 100

Purchase Order receipts can affect both inventory quantity and valuation. Separate quantity from cost, confirm the warehouse and costing method, and follow the receipt history.

Published August 14, 2026 7 min read

A receipt changes quantity.

It can also change value.

Separate Quantity From Cost

Was the wrong quantity received? Was the cost wrong? Did both happen?

Check the Item, Warehouse, and Cost Method

Sage supports standard, average, FIFO, LIFO, lot, and serial costing by warehouse. The applicable method matters when tracing the valuation impact of a receipt.

Follow the Receipt History

The item value is built by transactions, not by the inventory inquiry screen itself. Trace the receipt that introduced the unexpected quantity or cost.

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