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Chapter 9:  Setting Up a List of Inventory and Services 
User Guide    9–1 
 
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Setting Up 
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Setting Up 
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What You Need to Do 
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Select inventory options. 
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Add accounts to keep track of inventory and service items.  
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Make a list of the items and services you buy and sell.  
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If you assemble items from components, enter item assembly 
records. 
Why You Need a List of Inventory Items and 
Services 
Entering your inventory items and services into Simply 
Accounting offers many advantages. Primarily, it saves time 
when buying or selling. Instead of typing the details of each 
item, you can select the item from a list so that Simply 
Accounting enters the related information automatically. 
A well-organized list of inventory and services also makes it easy 
to keep track of the things you’re buying and selling and to focus 
on areas that may need your attention. Although you can 
manage without a list, you’ll find that you have more useful 
information and better control if you let Simply Accounting keep 
track of inventory for you. 
Think about what will work best for your particular business, 
then set up your inventory list as described later in this chapter. 
We recommend that you break up the list into categories for 
easier analysis. For example, if you are running a grocery store, 
you could have asset accounts and item-number categories for 
bakery items, vegetables, canned goods, and so on. 
If you would like to know more about the principles of inventory 
accounting, read Chapter 19 in the Accounting Manual.