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Assume that Jones Company has an unadjusted balance in Merchandise Inventory of $100,000. Due to shrinkage, a physical inventory shows that Merchandise Inventory is actually $99,000. The journal entry to record the needed adjustment would be:

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The journal entry that is needed to record the needed adjustment is;

Cost of Goods sold: 1,000 debit

Merchandise Inventory: 1,000 credit

When making the journal entry the company needs to adjust for the lower amount of merchandise that they have. Then the cost of the goods that were sold needs to be debited. Lastly, the merchandise inventory is credited.

It is imperative that all companies keep an updated journal. This helps to keep the balances correct. If the company has an audit and the adjustments aren't made correctly they could be fined.

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