Lesson 4-5: This free QuickBooks Pro 2013 tutorial will show you how to create a non-inventory item. As explained in lesson 4-1, a non inventory item is an item that a company purchases, but does not keep track of. A good example of this type of item is something that is drop shipped to a customer’s home, or boxes used for packaging. To create a Non-Inventory Item, perform the following steps:
1. Click Lists on the menu bar, then click Item Lists.
2. Click Item at the bottom, then click New to create a new item.
3. In the Type field, click Non-Inventory part.
4. Place a check mark in the box labeled “This item is used in assemblies or is purchased for a specific customer job.
5. Fill in the appropriate fields then click OK on the top right.
6. Click invoice on the QuickBooks homepage.
7. Select a customer.
8. Choose the item that we just created.
9. The item is now listed on the invoice.