See inventory shrinkage.
See inventory shrinkage.
What is inventory shrinkage? Definition of Inventory Shrinkage Inventory shrinkage is a term to describe the loss of inventory. The shrinkage could be the result of theft, breakage, poor recordkeeping, etc. The term...
Inventory that is less than the expected amount. It might be associated with theft or damage.
, our Net Sales and our weekly profit, I immediately made an entry to debit Discount for Shrinkage (a contra account to Sales) and a credit to Provision for Discounts (a contra account to Accounts Receivable). By...
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