FMIM beginning inventory balances

These set-up tasks must be completed for both ingredient and finished feed inventories.

Beginning Inventory Balances
Step	Location	Requirements
1	FMIM>Transactions>Ingredients>Beginning Inventory	Create beginning inventory transaction dated on the first date of the current period.
2	FMIM>Inventories>Ingredients	Generate the ingredients inventory balance for the first day of the period and verify that the details balance to the data provided by the customer.
3	General>Transactions>Journals	Enter the journal transaction for the beginning inventory balances for ingredients. The journal should be entered by ingredient with quantities and amounts for a proper audit trail in the event that any issues arise in the future. Debit FDM-INV-ING-00000-IN. Credit SYS-GLNPOST-00000-00000-00000. After the journal has been entered, filter the Journal Transaction screen for the feed mill; account begins with FDM-INV-ING and date <=last date of prior period. Validate that the relative amount equals the ingredients inventory view for the same period.