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Chapter 5: Q5-4TI (page 268)

Click Computers’ Merchandise Inventory account at year-end is showing a balance of \(43,000. The physical count of inventory came up with \)42,500. Journalize the adjusting entry needed to account for the inventory shrinkage. The company uses the perpetual inventory system.

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The total debit and credit of the journal are $500.

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01

Meaning of Inventory Shrinkage

Inventory shrinkage refers to the loss of inventory for a business entity arising from theft, administrative error, and fraud. It represents the difference between actual inventory and inventory recorded in the books.

02

Preparation of journal entries

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

Inventory shrinkage expenses

500

Merchandise inventory

500

(To record the adjustment for inventory shrinkage)

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