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title: "Goods received not invoiced"
description: "What is goods received not invoiced (GRNI)? The account for goods you've received but haven't been billed for yet. Learn how it's posted, cleared and kept tidy."
url: https://1flux.ai/glossary/goods-received-not-invoiced
last_updated: 2026-10-10
---

[Accounting](https://1flux.ai/glossary#accounting)

# Goods received not invoiced

What is goods received not invoiced, and what does a growing GRNI balance tell you?

Glossary Updated 10 October 2026

Definition

Goods received not invoiced (GRNI) is a liability account that records the value of goods you have received from suppliers but haven't yet been invoiced for.

## What is goods received not invoiced used for?

When stock arrives, it’s added to inventory and the matching credit goes to GRNI, because you owe the supplier even though no invoice exists yet. When the invoice is recorded, GRNI is cleared and the amount moves to [accounts payable](https://1flux.ai/glossary/accounts-payable).

Goods received not invoiced

Example

Debit

- Supplier invoice recorded USD 18,000

Total USD 18,000

Credit

- Goods receipt posted USD 18,000

Total USD 18,000

Balance after the invoice: nil. The receipt's other side is Inventory; the invoice's is Accounts payable.

A GRNI balance that keeps growing usually means invoices are missing, receipts were recorded wrongly or prices are in dispute. Full explanation: [goods received not invoiced (GRNI): what it is and how to keep it clean](https://1flux.ai/blog/goods-received-not-invoiced-explained).

In 1flux

Goods receipt reports post to GRNI automatically, purchase invoices clear it and the Accounting overview flags GRNI older than 30 days. [See automated posting](https://1flux.ai/products/accounting/automated-posting)

Related

## Keep exploring

### [Goods receipt report](https://1flux.ai/glossary/goods-receipt-report)

The document that accepts received goods into stock and the books.

### [Accounts payable](https://1flux.ai/glossary/accounts-payable)

Money you owe suppliers for goods or services invoiced on credit.

### [Purchase invoice](https://1flux.ai/glossary/purchase-invoice)

A supplier's bill as recorded in your books.

### [Automated posting](https://1flux.ai/products/accounting/automated-posting)

Receipts, deliveries, invoices and payments post balanced journals through one gateway.

Last updated 10 October 2026