diff --git a/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/warehouses_storage/inventory_valuation/inventory_valuation_config.rst b/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/warehouses_storage/inventory_valuation/inventory_valuation_config.rst index 605596eac..7453f5aa3 100644 --- a/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/warehouses_storage/inventory_valuation/inventory_valuation_config.rst +++ b/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/warehouses_storage/inventory_valuation/inventory_valuation_config.rst @@ -27,12 +27,18 @@ valuation updates in the *Inventory* app. For an introduction of inventory valua to the :doc:`using_inventory_valuation` documentation. .. warning:: - Switching to automatic inventory valuation **does not** create journal entries for existing - stock, potentially leading to discrepancies between stock valuation and accounting journals. + Switching from manual to automatic inventory valuation may cause discrepancies between stock + valuation and accounting journals. - To manually post journal entries for existing stock, navigate to :menuselection:`Inventory app - --> Reporting --> Valuation` for a list of current stock and its value. Then, :doc:`post a - journal entry <../../../../finance/accounting/vendor_bills>` for each existing item. + One `successful strategy `_ for switching to automated valuation: + + #. Clear existing stock (possibly with an :doc:`inventory adjustment + <../inventory_management/count_products>`) + #. Change the inventory valuation method to *Automatic* + #. Return the existing stock, with the original monetary value (using an inventory adjustment) + + Once the existing stock is recovered, the Odoo *Accounting* app automatically generates the + journal entries to corresponding stock valuation records. Configuration =============