diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_closing_entry/pos_closing_entry.js b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_closing_entry/pos_closing_entry.js
index 91e71e9..faceaf3 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_closing_entry/pos_closing_entry.js
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_closing_entry/pos_closing_entry.js
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@
 		}
 		if (payment) {
 			payment.expected_amount += flt(p.amount);
+			payment.closing_amount = payment.expected_amount;
 			payment.difference = payment.closing_amount - payment.expected_amount;
 		} else {
 			frm.add_child("payment_reconciliation", {
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_closing_entry/pos_closing_entry.json b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_closing_entry/pos_closing_entry.json
index 9d15e6c..a98a24c 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_closing_entry/pos_closing_entry.json
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_closing_entry/pos_closing_entry.json
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@
    "read_only": 1
   },
   {
+   "default": "Now",
    "fieldname": "posting_time",
    "fieldtype": "Time",
    "label": "Posting Time",
@@ -235,7 +236,7 @@
    "link_fieldname": "pos_closing_entry"
   }
  ],
- "modified": "2022-08-01 11:37:14.991228",
+ "modified": "2023-08-10 16:25:49.322697",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Accounts",
  "name": "POS Closing Entry",
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_closing_entry/test_pos_closing_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_closing_entry/test_pos_closing_entry.py
index 1deb3c5..93ba90a 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_closing_entry/test_pos_closing_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_closing_entry/test_pos_closing_entry.py
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@
 from erpnext.accounts.doctype.pos_closing_entry.pos_closing_entry import (
 	make_closing_entry_from_opening,
 )
+from erpnext.accounts.doctype.pos_invoice.pos_invoice import make_sales_return
 from erpnext.accounts.doctype.pos_invoice.test_pos_invoice import create_pos_invoice
 from erpnext.accounts.doctype.pos_opening_entry.test_pos_opening_entry import create_opening_entry
 from erpnext.accounts.doctype.pos_profile.test_pos_profile import make_pos_profile
+from erpnext.selling.page.point_of_sale.point_of_sale import get_items
 from erpnext.stock.doctype.stock_entry.test_stock_entry import make_stock_entry
 
 
@@ -67,6 +69,36 @@
 
 		self.assertTrue(pcv_doc.name)
 
+	def test_pos_qty_for_item(self):
+		"""
+		Test if quantity is calculated correctly for an item in POS Closing Entry
+		"""
+		test_user, pos_profile = init_user_and_profile()
+		opening_entry = create_opening_entry(pos_profile, test_user.name)
+
+		test_item_qty = get_test_item_qty(pos_profile)
+
+		pos_inv1 = create_pos_invoice(rate=3500, do_not_submit=1)
+		pos_inv1.append("payments", {"mode_of_payment": "Cash", "account": "Cash - _TC", "amount": 3500})
+		pos_inv1.submit()
+
+		pos_inv2 = create_pos_invoice(rate=3200, do_not_submit=1)
+		pos_inv2.append("payments", {"mode_of_payment": "Cash", "account": "Cash - _TC", "amount": 3200})
+		pos_inv2.submit()
+
+		# make return entry of pos_inv2
+		pos_return = make_sales_return(pos_inv2.name)
+		pos_return.paid_amount = pos_return.grand_total
+		pos_return.save()
+		pos_return.submit()
+
+		pcv_doc = make_closing_entry_from_opening(opening_entry)
+		pcv_doc.submit()
+
+		opening_entry = create_opening_entry(pos_profile, test_user.name)
+		test_item_qty_after_sales = get_test_item_qty(pos_profile)
+		self.assertEqual(test_item_qty_after_sales, test_item_qty - 1)
+
 	def test_cancelling_of_pos_closing_entry(self):
 		test_user, pos_profile = init_user_and_profile()
 		opening_entry = create_opening_entry(pos_profile, test_user.name)
@@ -123,3 +155,19 @@
 	pos_profile.save()
 
 	return test_user, pos_profile
+
+
+def get_test_item_qty(pos_profile):
+	test_item_pos = get_items(
+		start=0,
+		page_length=5,
+		price_list="Standard Selling",
+		pos_profile=pos_profile.name,
+		search_term="_Test Item",
+		item_group="All Item Groups",
+	)
+
+	test_item_qty = [item for item in test_item_pos["items"] if item["item_code"] == "_Test Item"][
+		0
+	].get("actual_qty")
+	return test_item_qty
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_invoice/pos_invoice.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_invoice/pos_invoice.py
index 4b2fcec..89a9611 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_invoice/pos_invoice.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_invoice/pos_invoice.py
@@ -542,6 +542,7 @@
 		is_stock_item = True
 		bin_qty = get_bin_qty(item_code, warehouse)
 		pos_sales_qty = get_pos_reserved_qty(item_code, warehouse)
+
 		return bin_qty - pos_sales_qty, is_stock_item
 	else:
 		is_stock_item = True
@@ -595,7 +596,6 @@
 		.where(
 			(p_inv.name == p_item.parent)
 			& (IfNull(p_inv.consolidated_invoice, "") == "")
-			& (p_inv.is_return == 0)
 			& (p_item.docstatus == 1)
 			& (p_item.item_code == item_code)
 			& (p_item.warehouse == warehouse)
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_invoice_merge_log/pos_invoice_merge_log.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_invoice_merge_log/pos_invoice_merge_log.py
index d8cbcc1..b587ce6 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_invoice_merge_log/pos_invoice_merge_log.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_invoice_merge_log/pos_invoice_merge_log.py
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@
 			sales_invoice = self.process_merging_into_sales_invoice(sales)
 
 		self.save()  # save consolidated_sales_invoice & consolidated_credit_note ref in merge log
-
 		self.update_pos_invoices(pos_invoice_docs, sales_invoice, credit_note)
 
 	def on_cancel(self):
@@ -108,7 +107,6 @@
 
 	def process_merging_into_sales_invoice(self, data):
 		sales_invoice = self.get_new_sales_invoice()
-
 		sales_invoice = self.merge_pos_invoice_into(sales_invoice, data)
 
 		sales_invoice.is_consolidated = 1
@@ -165,8 +163,7 @@
 				for i in items:
 					if (
 						i.item_code == item.item_code
-						and not i.serial_no
-						and not i.batch_no
+						and not i.serial_and_batch_bundle
 						and i.uom == item.uom
 						and i.net_rate == item.net_rate
 						and i.warehouse == item.warehouse
@@ -385,6 +382,7 @@
 		for d in invoices
 		if d.is_return and d.return_against
 	]
+
 	for pos_invoice in pos_return_docs:
 		for item in pos_invoice.items:
 			if not item.serial_no and not item.serial_and_batch_bundle:
diff --git a/erpnext/selling/page/point_of_sale/pos_controller.js b/erpnext/selling/page/point_of_sale/pos_controller.js
index 720d142..db6255a 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/page/point_of_sale/pos_controller.js
+++ b/erpnext/selling/page/point_of_sale/pos_controller.js
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@
 		voucher.pos_opening_entry = this.pos_opening;
 		voucher.period_end_date = frappe.datetime.now_datetime();
 		voucher.posting_date = frappe.datetime.now_date();
+		voucher.posting_time = frappe.datetime.now_time();
 		frappe.set_route('Form', 'POS Closing Entry', voucher.name);
 	}
 
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/serial_and_batch_bundle/serial_and_batch_bundle.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/serial_and_batch_bundle/serial_and_batch_bundle.py
index 43bd7ac..1f90c5b 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/serial_and_batch_bundle/serial_and_batch_bundle.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/serial_and_batch_bundle/serial_and_batch_bundle.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 import collections
 import csv
-from collections import defaultdict
+from collections import Counter, defaultdict
 from typing import Dict, List
 
 import frappe
@@ -1197,6 +1197,7 @@
 		filters=[
 			["POS Invoice", "consolidated_invoice", "is", "not set"],
 			["POS Invoice", "docstatus", "=", 1],
+			["POS Invoice", "is_return", "=", 0],
 			["POS Invoice Item", "item_code", "=", kwargs.item_code],
 			["POS Invoice", "name", "!=", kwargs.ignore_voucher_no],
 		],
@@ -1214,7 +1215,6 @@
 	for d in get_serial_batch_ledgers(kwargs.item_code, docstatus=1, name=ids):
 		ignore_serial_nos.append(d.serial_no)
 
-	# Will be deprecated in v16
 	returned_serial_nos = []
 	for pos_invoice in pos_invoices:
 		if pos_invoice.serial_no:
@@ -1242,8 +1242,13 @@
 				child_doc, parent_doc, ignore_voucher_detail_no=kwargs.get("ignore_voucher_detail_no")
 			)
 		)
+	# Counter is used to create a hashmap of serial nos, which contains count of each serial no
+	# so we subtract returned serial nos from ignore serial nos after creating a counter of each to get the items which we need 	to ignore(which are sold)
 
-	return list(set(ignore_serial_nos) - set(returned_serial_nos))
+	ignore_serial_nos_counter = Counter(ignore_serial_nos)
+	returned_serial_nos_counter = Counter(returned_serial_nos)
+
+	return list(ignore_serial_nos_counter - returned_serial_nos_counter)
 
 
 def get_reserved_batches_for_pos(kwargs):