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Weighted Average Cost - Purchase Return - Cost Posting Issue

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I have a following issue which I would like to explain using the following example - 

Say I Have an Inventory Item - ITEM-0001

Following is the List of Transactions of Purchase

DESCRIPTION QTY RATE AMOUNT
ITEM-001 Purchase 1             10           100        1,000
ITEM-001 Purchase 2             30             90        2,700
Total             40          3,700
Thus Weighted Avg                                               92.50

Now I do a blanket return of 10 Pcs but not identifiable to which Purchase order it relates to i.e. create a PO and add a negative line.

System assumes the below cost for the Quantity returned, however as per the latest purchase price the amount is 90 thus the vendor will only pay 90 for each item.

DESCRIPTION QTY RATE AMOUNT
ITEM-001 Purchase Return           (10)        92.50          (925)
Total           (10)            (925)

The Following entries will be passed by the system 

Account Dr./cr. Debit Credit
Vendor A/c  Dr.     900.00  
Purchase Expenditure for Product A/c Dr.        25.00  
Inventory A/c Cr.        925.00

However due to this entry my Purchase Expenditure for Product A/c is having matching issues as the net balance will not be 0 anymore.

Ideal entry in this scenario should be 

Account Dr./cr. Debit Credit
Vendor A/c  Dr.     900.00  
Inventory A/c Cr.        900.00

How can we ensure this happens in the system when my inventory valuation method is weighted average.

Incase I am not tagging a specific Purchase order during return how can I ensure that the cost posted is Purchase return Price amount i.e. receivable amount from vendor for the returned goods

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    André Arnaud de Calavon Profile Picture
    300,911 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

    Hi Aditya,

    When you are using weighted average, you would need to mark the inventory transaction to get the 90 cost price posted. Otherwise, it will indeed take the current cost and post the difference.

    Note that if the vendor will refund 90, then you will never get a scenario to have 925 posted on the vendor account if he would pay back only 900.

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    BillurSamdancioglu Profile Picture
    19,703 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Hi,

    This is the standard behaviour of the system.

    For to debit vendor total amount is used.

    And cost is posted to cost accounts.

  • Aditya Patwari Profile Picture
    15 on at

    Sorry that was correctly noted that entry would be

    Account Dr./cr. Debit Credit

    Vendor A/c Dr. 900.00

    Inventory A/c Cr. 900.00

    I have this marking issue coming up due to the transition from old system as the previous Purchase order details will not be available in the new system thus marking will not be available for the returns of items related to the previous system.

  • André Arnaud de Calavon Profile Picture
    300,911 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

    Hi Aditya,

    When you don't have individual transaction to be marked, you will be able to achieve the requirement as marking is not an option. The on-hand is probably migrated with one total line and the average cost as in the previous system.

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