We received goods into stock, but the receipt had incorrect prices. This guide summarizes the options you have for correcting this and what determines whether you can edit the price directly on the receipt.
Where to correct the price
The price on a receipt is always entered by the user, but it may originate from the document that the receipt was created from. This determines where the correction should be made:
Standalone receipt - correct the price directly on the receipt.
Receipt from a sales order - correct the price directly on the receipt as well; the link to the order does not lock it.
Receipt from a received invoice - it cannot be edited on its own; make the correction on the invoice instead. The price will then be transferred to the receipt.
ℹ️ The price on a receipt can be changed retroactively, even if issues have already been created based on it. Saving the change automatically triggers a stock recalculation, which distributes the new price through FIFO links to all related issues. This also applies to transfer notes, i.e. both to the issue from the source warehouse and the receipt into the destination warehouse. If there are many related issues, the recalculation may take a longer time.
Several possible solutions are available
Edit the prices on the receipt according to the rules above.
Correct the value of the stock inventory using a receipt with a zero quantity. The procedure is described in our guide.
Increase the item price by allocating incidental costs to the stock. This only affects the value of the receipt; the received invoice remains unchanged.
🚨 Never use a manually created receipt with a negative quantity to correct a price. The reasons are explained in the article on why negative receipts should not be used.