Dutchie POS Inventory Audits: From Count to Adjustment

Dutchie POS audits can be Simple or Advanced, and either blind or non-blind. Those are separate choices. One controls whether counters see the expected quantity; the other controls whether a manager reviews the audit before adjustments are made. Dutchie documents the four combinations in its audit workflow and permissions guide.

Choose the workflow

A Simple audit has no manager-review stage. A user with the required permissions can count the packages and select Adjust and close to finish. An Advanced audit separates entry from approval: the counter submits it to Needs review, then a manager checks it and completes the adjustment. Dutchie’s audit instructions say that submitting an Advanced audit does not itself adjust quantities.

Use the Advanced flow when your procedure calls for a second person to review the counts or reasons. A Simple non-blind audit is the documented option when one person performs and completes the audit. Check permissions before starting; the counter and reviewer may need different audit permissions.

Decide what the counter can see

In a blind audit, the expected quantity, discrepancy, and adjustment reason are hidden during the count. With an Advanced blind audit, the manager sees expected quantities during review and can choose a reason for each discrepant package. Non-blind audits show expected quantities and discrepancies to participants while they count.

Dutchie supports Simple blind audits but says they are generally not recommended: managers cannot review expected quantities and discrepancies before adjustment, and the workflow uses one adjustment reason for all packages rather than a separate reason for each. If the reason code matters to your audit trail, choose a workflow that allows package-level review.

Count before adjusting

In Backoffice, create an audit under Products > Audits, select the packages or filters, then choose Manual or Scan. Enter the physical Counted Qty for each package. In a non-blind audit, compare it with Expected Qty; confirm matching counts and select an adjustment reason when a count differs.

Before correcting a variance, Dutchie recommends reviewing the receipt and integration audit pages and checking that inventory events reached both POS and traceability. Its reconciliation guidance calls for comparing physical stock, Dutchie POS records, and state traceability quantities. It also warns that a pending sale can post after an adjustment and create another discrepancy. Check pending or failed receipt transactions and cash reconciliation for the count period before deciding that an inventory adjustment is the right correction.

After the audit closes, compare the corrected package record with the integrated traceability record. Dutchie says completed adjustments are reported to integrated systems such as METRC and BioTrack; the final comparison confirms that the update arrived where your store expects it.

Sources:

• How do I perform an inventory audit? — Dutchie Help Center.
• Inventory audit types, workflows, and permissions in Dutchie POS — Dutchie Help Center.
• Best practices for inventory auditing and reconciliation in Dutchie POS — Dutchie Help Center.

The linked vendor pages were checked on Oct 10, 2026. Audit permissions and state reporting requirements depend on store configuration and jurisdiction.