Take control of your machine trading finances

16 April 2026

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A reliable overview of machine finances is essential for managing inventory binding, margins, and risk in machine trading.

Machine Finance in DSM is developed as a sales and management tool that gathers all financial movements for each individual machine in one place.

What is machine finance?

The machine finance card provides a complete picture of the machine’s financial lifecycle - from purchase to sale. It shows all income and costs affecting the machine’s value and result, including:

purchase/sales history
costs (e.g. preparation, service, and internal adjustments)
value adjustments
warranty/claim amounts
rental income/costs
work in progress

The view is based on the chart of accounts defined in the machine setup.

Management value

Machine finance enables management to:

monitor inventory binding and stock values at machine level
analyze results before and after value adjustments
identify machines with unusual cost patterns
ensure a more accurate basis for margin tracking and decision-making
create transparency between sales, service, and finance

It supports both daily operations and strategic management.

Structure of the machine finance card

The machine finance card is structured into clear panels:

Machine Finance: Shows summarized income and costs by document type
Lines: Displays all posted entries affecting the machine’s finances, with direct navigation to documents and ledger entries
Fact boxes: Provide a quick management overview of machine status, customer and vendor relations, warranty, and service

Results and value adjustments

When a machine is sold, the following are shown:

Result before value adjustment – relevant for evaluating sales performance
Result after value adjustment – used for financial reconciliation

Any accrued costs are shown separately and included in contribution margin until reversed.

Setup and customization

Correct setup of the chart of accounts is crucial for valid machine finance. Using our standard chart of accounts provides a basic machine account structure, which can be adapted to the company’s needs. When creating new accounts, they must be added to the chart of accounts before being included in machine finance.

Setup and ongoing adjustments are recommended to be carried out in collaboration with a JMA consultant, preferably as part of a structured training or onboarding process.