Reference: Put-Away Returned Inventory Accounting

This table contains a summary of accounting treatments in Workday for different put-away returned inventory scenarios.

Return Scenario	Accounting Treatment
When you return a quick issue or issued stock request items to inventory.	Workday: Debits the inventory account associated with the spend account posting rule. Debits the expense recovery account associated with the Inventory Markup account posting rule. Credits the expense account associated with the spend account posting rule with the full amount, including markup.
You perform a put-away for an ad hoc return with primary and additional worktags.	Workday creates an accounting entry when the returned item has an inventory accounting treatment or if goods are returned from a par location The credit entry for the transaction include worktags on the return line. You configure the available worktags for the return order lines as the same worktags on your issue transactions.
You return an expense item to inventory.	Workday only creates an accounting entry when the returned expense item is from a par location.
You return inventory items from a transfer stock request.	Workday: Credits the adjustment account associated with the Inventory Adjustment account posting rule. Debits the inventory account associated with the spend account posting rule. Debits the expense recovery account associated with the Inventory Markup account posting rule. For ad hoc return put-aways, worktags on the credit entry include the organization worktags of the worker returning the goods.
When you dispose of items at put-away.	Workday: Debits the adjustment expense account at the returning inventory site associated with the Inventory Adjustment account posting rule. Debits the expense recovery account associated with the Inventory Markup account posting rule. Credits the shipment expense account associated with the spend account posting rule for quick issue, stock request issue, and ad hoc put-aways. Credits the adjustment expense account associated with the Inventory Adjustment account posting rule for stock transfer requests.