Integration with Other Modules

Accounting Integration

When the Accounting module is enabled, inventory stock movements automatically create General Ledger entries through an event-driven system:

• Stock received → Debits Inventory account, credits the appropriate account
• Stock sold → Debits COGS account, credits Inventory account
• Stock adjusted → Creates adjustment journal entries

This happens via the StockMovementRecorded event, which the Core module's InventoryGLListener picks up and processes.

Each product can be linked to specific GL accounts:

• Inventory Account — where stock value is recorded (asset)
• COGS Account — where cost of goods sold is recorded (expense)
• Revenue Account — where sales revenue is recorded (income)

Receipt origin matters. A manual Inventory receipt normally debits Inventory and credits the configured receipt offset account. A Procurement goods receipt debits Inventory and credits GRNI so the later supplier invoice can clear GRNI into Accounts Payable without receiving the stock twice.

Procurement Integration

When Procurement is enabled:

• A Procurement goods receipt uses Inventory products, locations, batches, serials, and stock movements.
• Receipt-linked supplier-invoice stock lines clear GRNI and do not create a second stock receipt.
• Direct stock invoices without a prior receipt may use the product or default Inventory account and can receive through Accounting's bill workflow.
• Receipt/invoice value differences that cannot clear GRNI exactly are marked for review rather than silently creating an Accounting bill.
• Service and non-inventory lines use the configured purchase-expense account and do not change stock.

POS Integration

When the POS module is enabled:

• POS sales automatically deduct inventory using the stock service.
• If FEFO is enforced, POS sales deduct from the earliest-expiring batch.
• Stock levels update in real time after each sale.

Pharmacy Integration

When the Pharmacy module is enabled:

• Products used in pharmacy must be type Goods, active, and sellable.
• Batch tracking, expiry tracking, and FEFO are enforced and cannot be disabled.
• Serial tracking can be used for high-value pharmaceutical items.

Asset Management Integration

Procurement and Accounting can hand qualifying purchases into Asset Management, but an Inventory product is not automatically a fixed asset. Keep resale stock in Inventory and use Asset Management for controlled assets that are capitalized, assigned, depreciated, audited, impaired, or disposed.

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