Field notes
Notes from the site.
Practical notes on stock, production, GST and cash, written for the people who close the books and run the shop floor.
GStock Room
14 Sept 2026 · 7 min read
Why your stock register and your books disagree at month end
The difference is rarely theft and rarely one big mistake. It is usually five small habits, each of which a single shared record removes.
Read the noteReconciling GSTR-2B against your goods receipts before you claim credit
Most input credit problems are not tax problems. They are receiving problems that show up in the tax return two months later.
Read the noteYield, scrap and the real cost of a moulded part
A 20 litre container that should weigh 820 g and runs at 845 g costs 3% more in material on every single piece. Here is how to see it while it is happening.
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