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# Inventory reports

Find answers to common questions about viewing, calculating, and exporting standard inventory reports from your BoxHero team.

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#### **Will deleted items appear in my inventory report?**

No. Reports only include items currently registered in your team. To preserve a record of items before deletion, export your inventory to Excel first.

#### **What happens when I update the cost or price of an item?**

Reports use the *current* cost and price, not the historical value. Past values aren't retained, so reports may differ from what you'd see based on previous prices.

To preserve historical data:

* Export reports regularly to Excel, or
* Use <mark style="color:$primary;">`Purchases & Sales`</mark> to record cost and price at the time of each transaction (the order keeps its original values).

#### **Does BoxHero calculate inventory cost using FIFO?**

BoxHero doesn't calculate FIFO inventory cost automatically, but you can set up FIFO-based cost tracking and valuation reports yourself using <mark style="color:$primary;">`Custom Analytics`</mark>.

* **FIFO-based cost of goods used** — based on the order in which items were purchased.
* **FIFO-based value of your current inventory** — valuing remaining stock using the oldest purchase prices first.

<figure><img src="https://590960902-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FmkYNU2xLl20GSI6NQQ6q%2Fuploads%2FS3dPUKg0KhO4gVv8LaBR%2FCustom%20Analytics-FIFO%20Inventory%20Valuation.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=e1e06eb2-048a-46d1-a80a-5675d96a3a93" alt=""><figcaption><p>You can also find a ready-made <strong>FIFO Inventory Valuation</strong> template in <strong>Custom</strong> <strong>Analytics</strong>.</p></figcaption></figure>

#### **I can't find the data I'm looking for in my inventory report.**

Try <mark style="color:$primary;">`Custom Analytics`</mark> — it lets you select specific fields and create your own calculations to surface metrics that aren't in the default reports.

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