Physical Inventory Checklist
Yellow Dog recommends including the this Checklist in your physical inventory process for every physical for every outlet. Following this checklist will provide accountability and ensure the smoothest possible inventory at period end. *PDF of this checklist is attached at the bottom*
Outlet (s) _____________________________ Last Months Ending: __________
Staff Member: ____________________________ This
Month Actual Revenue __________
This Month’s COGS
Budget Amount/% _______/___
Physical EOM _________________________ This
Month’s Actual COGS Amount/% ______/____
Pre-Physical
Checklist
- Set time to start physically counting outside of business
hours
- Date: ________ Time: _______
- Confirmed all invoices/receipts entered in Yellow Dog
(Committed)
- Confirmed AP has also entered all of these in AP (3-Way
match of Vendor Invoice stapled to YD Invoice stapled to AP Invoice)
- All waste entered at least one day BEFORE your do physical
- Handheld prep
- Ensure units, and any backup
batteries are fully charged
- If 520s, or Docked version is being
used confirm pre count sync happened
- Paper Count Sheets printed and checked, all new items are
included and in correct order
- Reporting Explained: All Items Not on any Count Sheet
- Printed negative on-hand report day BEFORE physical.
Resolve negatives before taking physical.
- Straighten up/tidy up inventory areas. Move product to where
it should be.
Physical
Checklist
- Setup problem item table (or process to deal with items that
won’t scan)
- Printed Count Sheets, assigned to staff
- Assigned Data Collectors
Review
of Physical (Before Committing)
- Print POS Sales Report for month to help audit
- Have last month’s ending inventory and this month’s budget
COGS amounts to validate actual COGS for this month before committing.
- All counts added to Physical
- Sort by “Variance Cost (Descending), Item”, review and recount
as needed
- Review and recount as needed all “zero counted” items
- Sort by “Variance Quantity, Item. Review and fix any positives
- Once you’re within your threshold for COGS Variance, commit
physical.
Post
Physical Checklist
- Print Detailed by Select Physical Report
- Print COGS By Department Report
- Hand in this sheet (per outlet and
the above 2 reports) to your supervisor
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