diff --git a/app/models/item.rb b/app/models/item.rb
index 85cce09..15087ef 100644
--- a/app/models/item.rb
+++ b/app/models/item.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ class Item < ApplicationRecord
   validates :unit_price, numericality: { greater_than_or_equal_to: 0 }
   self.primary_key = :id
 
+  # Returns the last sync time formatted for display. If no sync has occurred, returns a default message.
+  def self.last_sync
+    return I18n.t(:label_qbo_never_synced) unless maximum(:updated_at)
+    format_time(maximum(:updated_at))
+  end
+
   # Sync all items, typically triggered by a scheduled task or manual sync request
   def self.sync
     ItemSyncJob.perform_later(full_sync: true)
diff --git a/app/views/line_items/_settings.html.erb b/app/views/line_items/_settings.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..645a755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/line_items/_settings.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<div>
+  <b><%=t(:label_item_count)%></b> <%= Item.count %> @ <%= Item.last_sync %>
+  <br/>
+  <%=t(:label_last_sync)%> </b> <%= Qbo.last_sync if Qbo.exists? %> 
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index d5a3fcf..90bf982 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 en:
   label_description: "Description"
   label_item: "Item"
+  label_item_count: "Item Count:"
   label_line_items: "Line Items"
   label_price: "Unit Price"
   label_qty: "Quantity"
diff --git a/init.rb b/init.rb
index a79c733..d37e392 100644
--- a/init.rb
+++ b/init.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Redmine::Plugin.register :redmine_qbo_lineitems do
   url 'https://github.com/rickbarrette/redmine_qbo'
   author_url 'https://barrettefabrication.com'
   requires_redmine version_or_higher: '6.1.0'
+  settings partial: 'line_items/settings'
 
   # Ensure redmine_qbo is installed
   begin
@@ -28,7 +29,6 @@ Redmine::Plugin.register :redmine_qbo_lineitems do
   
   # Add safe attributes for core models
   Issue.safe_attributes :line_items_attributes
-  
 end
 
 # Dynamically load all Hooks & Patches recursively