Landed Cost & Import Costing Manager

Calculate the cost of acquired inventory with shipment-related expenditure included. This application is designed to organise freight, customs evidence and allocation bases, including later invoices that may change the cost assigned to individual units.

Best suited to

Importers and businesses allocating landed inventory costs.

What you can manage

• Record shipment expenses associated with the acquired inventory.
• Maintain customs documents relevant to the costing exercise.
• Apply the entered allocation keys to shared acquisition costs.
• Review late invoices affecting the original cost calculation.
• Prepare unit cost breakdowns from the reviewed allocations.

A practical workflow

Collect the shipment and acquisition costs, select a justified allocation basis and calculate the unit amounts. Revisit the costing when later invoices arrive and document the resulting adjustment before accounting review.

Why this workflow matters

Inventory values depend on both operational quantities and accounting assumptions. Reviewing those inputs together helps distinguish a physical stock issue from a cost allocation or valuation judgement. The result is a more explainable period position, with the basis available for purchasing, operations and finance to discuss consistently.

Working with your records

Use quantities, costs and reporting dates that refer to the same production or inventory scope. Check allocation assumptions and source completeness before accepting the result. Cost calculations and valuation working papers support the business's review; the accounting method and treatment must be appropriate to its adopted policies and supported product configuration.

Licence

12-month software licence purchased with a one-time payment. The purchase covers the stated licence term and does not create an automatically renewing subscription.