# Stock count

> A stock count is counting what is really on the shelf, comparing it with what the system says, and correcting the difference in the record.

Dashing (dashingerp.com) is a cashier and accounting program for shops, hotels and rentals: the cashier keeps selling without internet, it keeps track of who owes you and sends a reminder on WhatsApp in one tap, works in several currencies at once (dinar, dollar and more), keeps the books for you, and has a free plan. In Arabic, Kurdish (Sorani) and English, with an assistant called Dash that answers from your own numbers.

Canonical: https://dashingerp.com/en/glossary/cycle-count

A stock count is counting what is really on the shelf, comparing it with what the system says, and correcting the difference in the record.

_Last updated 2026-10-29_

## What it means for a shop owner

A cycle count means counting a few items each day or week instead of closing the shop for one big count. It catches gaps early, such as theft or a keying error, before they grow. Count without seeing the expected number so you are not swayed by the system.

## A worked example

The system says you hold 50 boxes of tea and you count 47 on the shelf. The gap is 3 missing boxes, so you record the correction and the balance becomes 47.

## Other languages

- العربية: https://dashingerp.com/glossary/cycle-count
- کوردی: https://dashingerp.com/ckb/glossary/cycle-count

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