In Tally.ERP 9, stock journals are used for the following purposes:

• To record the stages in the manufacturing process.
• To record the transfer of materials between godowns.
• To record the consumption of materials for Job Costing.

Create one new Voucher Type and two Voucher Classes to deal with the scenarios in a manufac- turing as well as non-manufacturing environment.

• Create Manufacturing Journal Voucher Type

Go to Gateway of Tally > Inventory Info. > Voucher Types > Create

• Enter Manufacturing Journal as Name of the Voucher Type.
• Select the Type of Voucher as Stock Journal from the list of voucher types.
• Type the Abbr. as Mfg.
• Select the Method of Voucher Numbering as Automatic.
• By default Use Common narration is set to Yes.
• Set Use as a Manufacturing Journal to Yes

 The completed Voucher Type creation screen appears as shown below:

7. Press Y or Enter to accept the screen

• Create Transfer Journal Voucher Type with Voucher Class

Go to Gateway of Tally > Inventory Info. > Voucher Types > Create

• Enter Transfer Journal as Name of the Voucher Type.
• Select the Type of Voucher as Stock Journal from the list of voucher types.
• Type the Abbr. as Transfer.
• Select the Method of Voucher Numbering as Automatic.
• By default Use Common Narration is set to Yes.
• Set Use as a Manufacturing Journal to No.
• Type the Name of Class as Transfer

Notes : Voucher classes are available when stock journals are not used as manu- facturing journals. The options available are as follows:

• Use class for inter Godown transfers : Create this class to record transfer of materials from one godown to another.
• Use class for Job Costing consumption : Create this class to record the consumption of materials at godown level.

 Press Enter and set Use Class for Inter Godown Transfers to Yes.

9. Press Y or Enter to accept the screen

1. Create Consumption Journal Voucher Type

Go to Gateway of Tally > Inventory Info. > Voucher Types > Create

• Enter Consumption Journal as Name of the Voucher Type.
• Select the Type of Voucher as Stock Journal from the list of voucher types.
• Type the Abbr. as Consumption.
• Select the Method of Voucher Numbering as Automatic.
• By default Use Common Narration is set to Yes.
• Set Use as a Manufacturing Journal to No.
• Type the Name of Class as Consumption
• Press Enter. Set Use Class for Inter-Godown Transfers to No and set Use Class for Job Costing Consumption to Yes