{"id":1259,"date":"2020-02-16T08:58:41","date_gmt":"2020-02-16T08:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihmnotessite.com\/?page_id=1259"},"modified":"2020-04-24T11:09:37","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T10:09:37","slug":"inventory-and-stock-taking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ihmnotessite.com\/index.php\/home\/introduction-to-costing-sales-controls-classification-of-costs-food-control-systems-causes-of-high-food-cost-the-advantages-of-food-and-beverage-cost-control-purchasing-purchase-procedure-purchas\/inventory-and-stock-taking\/","title":{"rendered":"INVENTORY AND STOCK TAKING"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1259\" class=\"elementor elementor-1259\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f305e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f305e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bcec989\" data-id=\"bcec989\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c09133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c09133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><u>INVENTORY AND STOCK TAKING<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PHYSICAL INVENTORY:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In most hotels inventories are taken daily, weekly or monthly basis. The inventories of fast moving items are taken on daily or weekly basis.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The process of taking a physical inventory requires two persons to undertake the job, one to count the unit on shelves, and the other to record the amount in the inventory book. During the month the weekly reports are compiled on the basis of written requisitions from the storeroom and the physical inventory of the individual bars.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The main objectives of inventory taking are:-<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ol><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To determine the value of stock in hand.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To compare the value of goods actually in stores at a particular time with the book value of the stock.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To list slowly moving items and brings to the notice of purchase officer an exe. Chef.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To compare usage with sales to assess food percentage.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To check against spoilage loss and pilferage.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To determine the rate of stock turnover for different groups of foods.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>BOOK INVENTORY<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The book inventory indicates what the ending inventory should be when every item received is properly recorded and each issue is made against an authorized requisition. The formula for computing the book inventory is as follows<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Add- opening inventory \u2013 equals previous month\u2019s closing physical inventory.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Add- purchases receiving \u2013 obtained from summery of receiving sheets<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Less- issues from storeroom \u2013 obtained from total of food cost and beverage control reports plus direct storeroom issues.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Equals \u2013 book inventory.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The amount of book inventory is compared with the physical inventory and the difference is calculated. The difference, either over or short, is recorded on the storeroom reconciliation. It is the physical inventory that issued as the basis for food and beverage cost accounting.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PRODUCTION INVENTORY<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Inventory in the production area is taken on the 1<sup>st<\/sup> of each month before opening the business.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">After the storeroom inventory on the last day of the month, any requisition must be clearly marked \u2018post inventory\u2019.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The value of the post inventory requisitions is taken off the production inventory.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The \u2018post inventory\u2019 issues are then recorded the following month.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>POST INVENTORY<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The month end inventories must reflect the amount of merchandise on hand at the end of the calendar month. As it is impossible to take all the inventories in various storerooms, kitchens, bars at the same time unless a large staff is assigned to this task, a schedule of inventory taking may indicate start in at one point at 2.p.m on the last day of the month and 7 a.m. on the first of the next month. The movement of the stock either receiving or issuing continues despite the inventory taking. It is necessary, therefore, to mark all food and beverage requisitions with \u2018after (or post) inventory\u2019 and to adjust the physical inventories accordingly. In adjusting physical inventories the following rules apply:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If the physical inventory is being taken before the end of the month, the issues until the month end are deducted and the merchandise received is added to the inventory value.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If the physical inventory is being taken after the end of the month, the issues after the month end are added and the merchandise received is subtracted from the inventory value.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ol><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Explain the Perpetual inventory?<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> In this inventory,<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The total inventory is counted and recorded and any additions or deletions are later added to the total inventory.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The costs of goods sold is continuously updated on each transaction of sales and purchases.,<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The purchases made are debited to inventory account, whereas for each sale, two journal entries are prepared: the first one to record the sale value of inventory and the second to record the cost of goods.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This inventory eliminates the need for recurrent counting of additions to the inventory when goods are received and subtractions from the inventory when the same is issued.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The perpetual inventory cards are used to maintain perpetual inventory, these are similar to bin cards but have additional information and are used differently. It also helps to provide quick information on the quantity of food items in stock at any moment.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Additional information includes the name and address of the supplier, recent purchase price, reorder point, reorder quantity and par stock.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cThe reorder point\u201d is the point at which the supplies on hand decrease after which additional orders are placed. It is represented in weight or number.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The perpetual inventory card also provides par stock figure for each item in the stock.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cThe reorder quantity\u201d is the quantity or the amount of goods, which will be ordered each time the particular item quantity comes to the reorder level.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>2. <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Explain the Period inventory?<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ans: <\/strong>In this inventory,<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The actual physical count is taken along with the valuation of the amount which is present in the inventory for a particular time period.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The purchases made are recorded in the purchase account and every sale transactioin is recorded in single journal entry.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The inventory account and cost of goods sold account are updated is only at the end of the period.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The purchases account, purchase returns and allowances account are used and continuously updated.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The sale transaction is recorded only at a single entry.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The closing entries are required only in periodic inventory system so that the inventory and the cost of goods sold can be updated.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>STOCK TAKING<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The main object of stock taking is to ascertain the actual value of goods on hand as distinguish from the book value of the stock. The value of the goods on hand is an important item for the preparation of profit and loss account and the balance sheet of the hotel. Any discrepancies must be investigated and corrective action should be taken.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The physical stock taking is done by a senior staff usually from the accounts department added by a member from the food and beverage department or the purchasing department, who is well versed with the nomenclature of goods and their units. In case of a small hotel the work of physical stock taking is done by the manager. Use of printed stock sheets facilitates ease and quick stock taking.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Depending upon the size of business, the stock taking of food items should be taken at regular intervals of a week or on a daily basis or even after each meal or session. The stock take must coincide with the revenue report. In case there are consistently no discrepancies apparent in stores, the hotel may adopt a monthly stock take. The person taking stock should be able to recognize commodities and evaluate the stock take figures.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The stock taking is done on the last day of trading period and before the opening of the business next day. Monthly stock taking is done every 28 days (i. e. 13 x 28 days trading period per year). On completion of the physical stocktaking all discrepancies are investigated and stock records are adjusted to show the actual quantity of each item in hand. When extensions of the value of goods, is completed a <strong>food stocktaking report<\/strong> (fig. 7.4) is prepared and necessary action is taken. Copies of this report are given to:- GM, F&amp;B Mgr, Accounts officers, purchase officers, chief executive chef, head store man.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Special attention should be given to the following points to reduce mistakes in use:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ol><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Use standard dated and numbered stock sheets, which include every food item in the stores and kitchen or in the cellar.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Check the top 25 costly items first. They are the most important.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Look out for items which are split between two or more locations.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Make sure that all areas are covered.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Never guess with the weight, volume or number of any item.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Arrange for all deliveries to be made after stock taking.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Record the correct size and price based on the last delivery of the item. Make adjustment for any price increase, if any.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Carry out the valuation as speedily as possible.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Double check the stock sheet for errors if the valuation of the stock shows an unusual result or if the foods gross profit % or gross profit result is in variance.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Carryout investigation, if required, soon after the stock period is over.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Guidelines for stock taking:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ol><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Before stocktaking:-<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Record opening stock in all control sheet<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Enter all purchases into perishable goods stock take sheets<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Enter all issues onto the non-perishable goods stock take sheet<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Total issues and purchases for each item and add to opening stock.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Take stock before any further issue and before any sales take place<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Do proper planning and timing for stock take for every unit of the operation.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">During stocktaking:-<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Know all the places where stock may be stored<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Check that closing stock is not greater than opening stock plus any issues or purchases. If This is so, check with the executive chef<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Use scales to establish correct weights<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Record everything accurately.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">After stock taking:<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Work systematically line by line<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Make sure that you have the correct units and correct price<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Apply the principle of \u2018first in first out\u2019.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>STOCK LEVELS<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 An establishment is required to determine an appropriate stock level so as there is no running out of stock or of over-stocking of an item. The main determinants of stock levels are:-<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Maximum and minimum forecast usage figures based on the volume forecast and past histories.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The re-ordering time for the item<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The economic ordering quantity<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The market trends<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The shelf life of the item<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Budget available for purchasing<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>CONTROL SHEETS<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For the purpose of speed and accuracy in stock-take a set of control sheet is needed. Usually three sets could be used:-<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Set no. 1 for perishable items<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Set no 2 for non-perishable items<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Set no. 3 for inter-departmental stocktaking.<\/span><\/p><h4>INVENTORY ANALYSIS<\/h4><ol><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Write a note on ABC analysis and various benefits of ABC analysis?<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ans: this technique is based on the belief that a small portion of an item might represent the larger part of the money value of the total inventory used in the production process as compared to more number of items having a small part of monetary value.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A denotes: the highest value that should be on strict control with staff.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">B denotes: less value as compared to A should be in less control.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">C denotes: the lowest value may be under simple physical control.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A category: 5% &#8211; 10% of items which represent 70% &#8211; 75% of the money value<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">B category: 15% -20% of the items which represent 15% &#8211; 20% of the money value<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">C category: the remaining number of items which represent 5% &#8211; 10% of the money value.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Benefits of ABC analysis:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It enables strict control over items having maximum investment<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It helps in releasing working capital and using it prudently for investing in necessary inventory.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It enables maintenance of high inventory turnover rate.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It reduces inventory turnover rates.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>2. Write a note on VED analysis and various benefits of VED analysis?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> In this technique, it analyses monitoring and controlling of stores and spares inventory by classifying them into respective categories. This VED analysis is similar to ABC analysis.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>V stands for \u201cVital\u201d, E stands for \u201cEssential\u201d, and D stands for \u201cDesirable\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">V \u2013 Very important ingredient without which dish cannot be prepared.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">E \u2013 If the ingredients is necessary or essential for preparing dish.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">D \u2013 If the ingredient is not essential but can be desirable.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INVENTORY AND STOCK TAKING PHYSICAL INVENTORY: In most hotels inventories are taken daily, weekly or monthly basis. 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