diff --git a/src/PowderCoating.Web/Controllers/InventoryController.cs b/src/PowderCoating.Web/Controllers/InventoryController.cs
index 63be478..17e0a35 100644
--- a/src/PowderCoating.Web/Controllers/InventoryController.cs
+++ b/src/PowderCoating.Web/Controllers/InventoryController.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public class InventoryController : Controller
     private readonly IInventoryAiLookupService _aiLookupService;
     private readonly ISubscriptionService _subscriptionService;
     private readonly UserManager<ApplicationUser> _userManager;
+    private readonly IAccountBalanceService _accountBalanceService;
 
     public InventoryController(
         IUnitOfWork unitOfWork,
@@ -39,7 +40,8 @@ public class InventoryController : Controller
         IMeasurementConversionService measurementService,
         IInventoryAiLookupService aiLookupService,
         ISubscriptionService subscriptionService,
-        UserManager<ApplicationUser> userManager)
+        UserManager<ApplicationUser> userManager,
+        IAccountBalanceService accountBalanceService)
     {
         _unitOfWork = unitOfWork;
         _mapper = mapper;
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ public class InventoryController : Controller
         _aiLookupService = aiLookupService;
         _subscriptionService = subscriptionService;
         _userManager = userManager;
+        _accountBalanceService = accountBalanceService;
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -1552,6 +1555,14 @@ public class InventoryController : Controller
             await _unitOfWork.InventoryTransactions.AddAsync(txn);
             await _unitOfWork.SaveChangesAsync();
 
+            // GL: DR COGS, CR Inventory Asset — no-op if accounts not configured on the item
+            if (item.CogsAccountId.HasValue && item.InventoryAccountId.HasValue)
+            {
+                var cost = quantity * (item.AverageCost > 0 ? item.AverageCost : item.UnitCost);
+                await _accountBalanceService.DebitAsync(item.CogsAccountId, cost);
+                await _accountBalanceService.CreditAsync(item.InventoryAccountId, cost);
+            }
+
             // PowderUsageLog requires a specific JobItem + Coat FK — scan-based logging
             // doesn't have that context, so we rely on the InventoryTransaction alone
             // for the audit trail. Coat-level PowderUsageLogs are created by the job workflow.
diff --git a/src/PowderCoating.Web/Controllers/JobsController.cs b/src/PowderCoating.Web/Controllers/JobsController.cs
index c837a88..fb7d2b6 100644
--- a/src/PowderCoating.Web/Controllers/JobsController.cs
+++ b/src/PowderCoating.Web/Controllers/JobsController.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public class JobsController : Controller
     private readonly IJobItemAssemblyService _jobItemAssemblyService;
     private readonly IHubContext<NotificationHub> _hub;
     private readonly IHubContext<ShopHub> _shopHub;
+    private readonly IAccountBalanceService _accountBalanceService;
 
     public JobsController(
         IUnitOfWork unitOfWork,
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@ public class JobsController : Controller
         IPricingCalculationService pricingService,
         IJobItemAssemblyService jobItemAssemblyService,
         IHubContext<NotificationHub> hub,
-        IHubContext<ShopHub> shopHub)
+        IHubContext<ShopHub> shopHub,
+        IAccountBalanceService accountBalanceService)
     {
         _unitOfWork = unitOfWork;
         _mapper = mapper;
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ public class JobsController : Controller
         _jobItemAssemblyService = jobItemAssemblyService;
         _hub = hub;
         _shopHub = shopHub;
+        _accountBalanceService = accountBalanceService;
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -2726,6 +2729,14 @@ public class JobsController : Controller
                                 inventoryItem.QuantityOnHand -= deductNow;
                                 await _unitOfWork.InventoryItems.UpdateAsync(inventoryItem);
 
+                                // GL: DR COGS, CR Inventory Asset (accrual) — no-op if accounts not configured
+                                if (inventoryItem.CogsAccountId.HasValue && inventoryItem.InventoryAccountId.HasValue)
+                                {
+                                    var cost = deductNow * (inventoryItem.AverageCost > 0 ? inventoryItem.AverageCost : inventoryItem.UnitCost);
+                                    await _accountBalanceService.DebitAsync(inventoryItem.CogsAccountId, cost);
+                                    await _accountBalanceService.CreditAsync(inventoryItem.InventoryAccountId, cost);
+                                }
+
                                 _logger.LogInformation(
                                     "Deducted {Lbs} lbs (net of pre-logged) of {Item} from inventory for Job {JobNumber}. New quantity: {NewQty}",
                                     deductNow, inventoryItem.Name, job.JobNumber, inventoryItem.QuantityOnHand);
diff --git a/tests/PowderCoating.UnitTests/QuoteAndReworkControllerFlowTests.cs b/tests/PowderCoating.UnitTests/QuoteAndReworkControllerFlowTests.cs
index 7f56144..a7f3be9 100644
--- a/tests/PowderCoating.UnitTests/QuoteAndReworkControllerFlowTests.cs
+++ b/tests/PowderCoating.UnitTests/QuoteAndReworkControllerFlowTests.cs
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ public class QuoteAndReworkControllerFlowTests
             Mock.Of<IPricingCalculationService>(),
             new JobItemAssemblyService(),
             Mock.Of<IHubContext<NotificationHub>>(),
-            Mock.Of<IHubContext<ShopHub>>());
+            Mock.Of<IHubContext<ShopHub>>(),
+            Mock.Of<IAccountBalanceService>());
 
         var result = await controller.AddReworkRecord(new CreateReworkRecordDto
         {