3rd of 5 posts related to item cost in Business Central Great question. Short answer. The Unit Cost (LCY) you see on a sales line is just a preview pulled from the Item’s current Unit Cost—it does not look at the “first open FIFO layer.” The actual COGS is determined at posting by applying the…
Category: Item Costs
Want to be FIFO from Day #1?
2nd of 5 posts related to item cost in Business Central BC will use whatever cost layers you create when you load opening inventory. Here’s how to think about it if you need your inventory to be FIFO from Go Live in Business Central: What BC needs for opening stock If you want true FIFO…
What is the current unit cost on the item card when costing method is FIFO?
First of 5 posts related to item cost in Business Central Short answer: On a FIFO item, the Item Card → Unit Cost is a calculated average cost of what you have on hand, not “the cost of the first open FIFO layer.” It’s inventory value ÷ quantity on hand (respecting your average-cost settings), refreshed…
