You can enter both Cost to Business and Cost to Client directly when logging a purchase in Purchase History. This is especially useful for purchases made outside of SureStock, so you can still keep complete financial records inside the system.

By filling in both fields, you'll have more accurate reporting and a clearer view of profitability, even for purchases not directly managed through SureStock.

✅ Log outside purchases as soon as possible after buying.

The longer you wait, the easier it is to forget the exact price paid or which job/location it was for.

✅ Use this consistently, not just occasionally.

If your team sometimes swings by a supply house for a quick pickup, logging those purchases here keeps your reporting complete; skipping it even once can leave a gap in your cost history for that material.

✅ Double-check the material's catalog view after logging the purchase.

Since this entry captures both Cost to Business and Cost to Client for that transaction, it's worth confirming the material's current cost reflects what you expect, especially if you also use Cost Layers to track purchase costs over time.

✅ Understand the difference between the three cost types before deciding how to use this feature alongside manual edits or bulk pricing tools: Cost to the Client, Cost to the Business, and Supplier Price.

"I'm not sure if logging a purchase here also updates the material's regular Cost to Business field elsewhere in the catalog."

This form is specifically built to log outside purchases into Purchase History with both cost fields captured together. If you need to confirm exactly how a specific entry affects the item's current catalog cost in your account (for example, if you're also using Cost Layers), check the material's catalog view right after logging the purchase, or reach out to Support to confirm the behavior for your setup.

"I need to update pricing for many materials at once instead of logging outside purchases one by one."
If you're catching up on a backlog of external purchases or need a broader pricing update, Global Price Editing (a percentage adjustment across your whole catalog) or a bulk update may fit better than logging each purchase individually.

"I logged a purchase but the wrong Job or Location shows up in reporting."
Double-check the entry in Purchase History, these fields are set manually when you log the purchase, so a typo or wrong selection there is the most common cause.

Does this affect my catalog's regular Cost to Business, or just this one purchase record?
It logs both costs on that specific Purchase History entry. Whether it also updates the material's live catalog cost can depend on your Cost Layers setup, check the catalog view right after logging to confirm.

Can I edit a logged purchase after saving it?
You can find and review the entry from the material's Purchase History going forward. If you need to correct one, contact Support with the material and purchase date so we can confirm the safest way to fix it in your account.

Do these entries show up in reports?
Yes, they're part of your purchase history for that material, so they factor into your standard reporting the same as any other logged purchase.