

Negative Inventory Issues in QuickBooks (Desktop or Online)

QuickBooks Negative Inventory Causes
Negative inventory results from recording sales transactions before inputting the corresponding purchase transactions. This occurs when you sell inventory items that are not currently in stock.
Sell more products than you had.
Did not enter all purchase orders into QuickBooks.
Miscounted your physical inventory.
The quantity on hand from the vendor didn't match the purchase order in QuickBooks. Didn't convert purchase orders to bills.




Fix Negative Inventory Issues in QuickBooks Desktop
Recording for an item's transactions constitutes sales. Inventory items were sold before purchase recording.
Prioritizing purchase or adjustment entries before sales entries.
Detailed steps to troubleshoot Negative Inventory Issues in QuickBooks Desktop

Prevent from Negative Inventory
Establish inventory items with an initial quantity.
Utilize Sales Orders or Estimates to record sales transactions for which inventory is available. Employ Pending Invoices to register sales transactions for which inventory is available.
