This tab lists the item accounting parameters. This tab in not available for items of the Job Type type.
The Item (create) form. The Accounting Parameters tab
In the Business Activity field, select an activity to which the item is related—then, the profit from sales of this item, its cost, and its production cost will be associated with the specified business activity. The system will use it in the documents for this item.
In the VAT Rate field, select the VAT rate appropriate for this item; the rates are listed in the VAT Rates master data. The system will apply this rate for VAT calculation in the documents for this item. The VAT Rate field is available if the VAT Accounting option is selected on the Administration > Settings > General Settings form.
In the Default Customs Duty Rate field, select the rate used by customs for this item if it is being imported.
Select the Use Characteristics option to indicate that for this item additional characteristics will be used such as color, size, fabric, and so forth. This option is available only if the Enable Characteristcs option is selected on the Administration > Settings > Purchasing and Warehouses form (for more information on characteristics, refer to Settings: Purchasing and Warehouses. To add characteristics for the item, click the Characteristics link above the form toolbar. If the item has been already used in any document, you cannot remove this functionality.
Select the Use Batches option for the item if different batches of the item have different expiration dates and should be tracked individually. This option is available only if the Batch Tracking option is selected on the Administration > Settings > Purchasing and Warehouses form (for more information on batches, refer to Settings: Purchasing and Warehouses.
You can access the list of batches by clicking the Batches link above the toolbar. If the item has been already used in some documents, you cannot change the option.
Select the Use Serial Numbers field to indicate that for this item you will need to specify a serial number for each unit of this item. This option is available only if the Serial Number Tracking option is selected on the Administration > Settings > Purchasing and Warehouses form (for more information on characteristics, refer to Settings: Purchasing and Warehouses.