Inventory & Cost Accounting

How to Record Landed Cost Accrual Adjustments

Adjusts the inventory value when actual landed costs differ from estimated accruals.

Account NameTypeDebit ($)Credit ($)
InventoryAsset150.00-
Accrued Landed CostsLiability-150.00

💡 Accountant's Note

If freight or duty estimates were too low during the initial receipt, an adjustment is made to capitalize the additional cost into the inventory value.

Practitioner & Systems Framework

💻 ERP Architecture

Use the 'Landed Cost' module or 'Voucher Match' variance functions.

⚠️ Audit Flags

Repeated large adjustments to inventory after goods receipt.

📄 Required Documentation

Final freight invoice and original purchase order.

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