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Two accounts are used - There will be a merchandise account and create an Expense due to Shrinkage Account if an asset of $100 is lost due to shrinkage

credit the merchandise account, debit the loss due shrinkage account

after that in income statement list under exchange account

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Q: How to compute loss from shrinkage at cost and at retail?
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