This item tests the candidate’s knowledge of inventory and how different inventory journal types can be used.
Production input is a journal entry type that is used when items arrive for production orders. Counting is a journal entry type that lets you correct the current on-hand inventory that is registered for items or groups of items and then post the actual physical count so that you can make adjustments that are required to reconcile the differences. Transfer is a journal entry type that lets you transfer the physical inventory to different locations or sites. Cost elements are entries that are used to categorize and track where costs flow to in cost accounting, Cost objects are entries that can be any type of object that you want to estimate, allocate costs to, or measure directly.