“Service You Purchase” refers to any non-inventory service bought from vendors that supports business operations, such as cleaning, legal consulting, or digital marketing. These are recorded as expense items and help track non-product-related costs clearly within your financial reports.
Example Options:
Legal Consultation – Outsourced legal services for compliance and contract review.
Digital Marketing – Social media and online advertising management by an agency.
Freelance Design – On-demand graphic design work for brand assets or campaigns.
Cleaning Services – Third-party cleaning services for office maintenance.
Step by Step:
1. Navigate to Inventory from the main menu.
2. Click on Item.
3. Click Create Item.
4. Click Add Item.
5. In the Item Name field, enter the name of the service.
6. Fill in the Description field with a clear summary of the service.
7. Under Item Type, select Service.
8. When prompted with “Do you sell this item?”, click No.
9. Choose the appropriate Expense Account that this service will be recorded under.
10. Select or create an Item Category.
To add a new category, simply type the name in the field and press Enter to save.
11. Choose the applicable Item Unit (e.g., Hours, Unit, etc.).
12. Enter the Purchase Price of the service.
13. If you're registered for Sales Tax, select the appropriate Sales Tax – Purchases option.
If not registered, leave this field blank.
14. Click Save to complete the item setup.
📌 Note:
These steps apply to the Basic NuMetric account and do not require the Full Inventory Module.