Manual sale versus Sell from inventory

When adding a sale, Bizwazi asks whether you want to record a Manual sale or Sell from inventory. The right choice depends on whether stock should be reduced.

Choose Manual sale when

• You already know the total amount received.
• The sale does not involve stock items.
• You are recording service income.
• You are recording a simple one-off income entry.
• You do not want Bizwazi to calculate line items.

Choose Sell from inventory when

• The sale includes stock items saved in inventory.
• You want Bizwazi to calculate the sale total from item quantities and prices.
• You want stock to reduce automatically after saving.
• You need better stock movement records.
• You want to know which products were sold.

Important difference

• Manual sales affect money and profit, but do not reduce stock.
• Stock-linked sales affect money, profit, and inventory.
• Choosing the wrong option can make stock reports less accurate.