Question

Zenith company inc.'s merchandise inventory account at the end of year 2015 has a balance of $91,820, but a physical count reveals that only $90,450 of inventory exists. the adjusting entry to record this $1,370 of inventory shrinkage is:

Answer 1

The gap of $1370 represents the amount of goods not yet delivered to the company. When a company purchases inventory, on the basis of the accrual principle in accounting, transactions are recorded as they occur even if the actual possession will take place eventually. In this case, the overall amount of merchandise bought is recorded in the company's books. After a physical count, we'll find out that the shrinkage represents stock that is yet to be delivered.