Inventory Adjustment Form
Document and approve inventory corrections after stock variances, damage, expiry, receiving errors or other verified inventory discrepancies.
Document inventory adjustments properly
Use the form after a stock discrepancy has been verified and an inventory correction needs to be documented, reviewed and approved.
Adjustment Quantity
The Excel version automatically calculates the difference between system quantity and verified physical quantity.
Adjustment Value
Enter the unit cost to calculate the financial value of each inventory adjustment.
Reason Codes
Record common causes such as counting errors, receiving errors, damage, expiry and unrecorded movements.
Approval Record
Document preparation, review and authorization before the inventory correction is posted.
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Choose the format that fits your inventory-control process.
Where the adjustment form fits
The adjustment should normally come after the stock difference has been counted and investigated.
Complete the physical stock count.
Identify shortages or excess stock.
Verify the discrepancy and determine the cause.
Document and approve the inventory correction.
Why might inventory require adjustment?
Count Error — incorrect physical counting or previous count entry.
Receiving Error — stock received but recorded incorrectly.
Picking / Issue Error — inventory issued without the correct system transaction.
Damage or Expiry — unusable stock requiring an approved write-off or quantity correction.
Wrong Location / UOM — inventory stored or recorded using an incorrect location or unit of measure.
Verify before posting the adjustment
An inventory adjustment changes the official stock record, so material discrepancies should be verified before the correction is posted.
Keep supporting evidence such as stock-count sheets, variance reports, receiving documents, issue records, transfer documents or other relevant records according to your business procedure.
Inventory Adjustment Form — Frequently Asked Questions
What is an inventory adjustment form?
An inventory adjustment form documents an approved correction to an inventory record when the verified stock quantity differs from the quantity recorded in the system.
How is adjustment quantity calculated?
In the Excel template, adjustment quantity is calculated as verified physical quantity minus current system quantity.
What does a negative adjustment mean?
A negative adjustment reduces recorded inventory. For example, if the system shows 100 units but only 98 are verified, the adjustment quantity is -2 units.
What does a positive adjustment mean?
A positive adjustment increases recorded inventory. For example, if the system shows 50 units but 53 are verified, the adjustment quantity is +3 units.
Should inventory adjustments require approval?
Businesses should follow their own inventory-control procedures. For stronger control, material adjustments are commonly reviewed and authorized before being posted to the inventory system.