# Write-off

> A write-off removes an amount or item from your records because it is no longer worth anything, like a debt that will not be paid or goods that are spoiled.

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Canonical: https://dashingerp.com/en/glossary/write-off

A write-off removes an amount or item from your records because it is no longer worth anything, like a debt that will not be paid or goods that are spoiled.

_Last updated 2026-10-29_

## What it means for a shop owner

It is not a new loss but an admission of one that already happened. Write down the reason, the date and who approved. Repeated write-offs on one item point to a problem in buying or storage.

## A worked example

Twelve boxes costing 3 each expire. You write them off, book a loss of 36 and reduce the stock.

## Other languages

- العربية: https://dashingerp.com/glossary/write-off
- کوردی: https://dashingerp.com/ckb/glossary/write-off

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