# Stock Adjustment

<span style="font-size:14pt;">How to Create a Stock Adjustment</span>
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Follow these steps to record a stock adjustment:

### Step 1: Open Stock Adjustment

- Go to **Add Stock Adjustment** in the system.

![](https://billing.admin.defy.com.fj/media/eljin-kumar/XPOS/Stock%20Adjustment/Stock%20Adjustment.png)

### Step 2: Select Location and Date

- Choose the **Business Location** where the stock adjustment applies.
- Select the **date** of adjustment.

![](https://billing.admin.defy.com.fj/media/eljin-kumar/XPOS/Stock%20Transfer/Location%20and%20date%20.png)

### Step 3: Choose Adjustment Type

Select one of the following:

- **Normal Adjustment**
    
    
    - Used for regular or expected losses
    - Example: leakage, minor damage, expiry
- **Abnormal Adjustment**
    
    
    - Used for unexpected or major losses
    - Example: fire, accident, theft
    - This classification helps in reporting and analysis.

![](https://billing.admin.defy.com.fj/media/eljin-kumar/XPOS/Stock%20Adjustment/Adjustment%20Types.png)

### Step 4: Add Products and Quantity

- Select the products you want to adjust.
- Enter the **quantity to be reduced** for each product.

The entered quantity will be **deducted from the available stock**.

### Step 5: Enter Recovered Amount (If Any)

- Sometimes you may recover money from damaged stock, such as:
    
    
    - Insurance claims
    - Selling scrap or waste material
- Enter the **recovered amount** here.
- If nothing is recovered, enter 0.

![](https://billing.admin.defy.com.fj/media/eljin-kumar/XPOS/Stock%20Adjustment/total%20recovered%20amount%20and%20reason.png)