I changed the amount in the cost field on the item card. When I created a PO, it still has the old amount. What is happening?

I changed the amount in the cost field on the item card. When I created a PO, it still has the old amount. What is happening?

CustomBooks™ uses the Item Last Cost on Purchase Orders when adding an item. The Item Last Cost is the amount that you last paid for this item on a Bill / Bill Payment recorded in CustomBooks™. For more about last costs, see this article.

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