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Adjusting inventory levels is done with an Inventory Adjustment. This directly changes the on-hand quantity for a specific item and updates inventory value accordingly by posting an Inventory Adjustment transaction. You can perform it by going to Inventory and selecting Adjust quantity on hand for the item, or from the item screen choosing Inventory Adjustment. This is used after a physical count, shrinkage, or discrepancies to keep QuickBooks’ records aligned with real stock. Reconcile reports, creating a Purchase Order, or adjusting taxes don’t change on-hand quantities in the system, so they aren’t appropriate methods for this task.