Debit: Profit & Loss Account
Credit: Cash In Hand or Petty Cash
Nature of Debit is Expense and the nature of Credit is Asset.
Expense Increased and Asset Decreased
If you have an account already open for such Losses then you should debit such account. For example in my company Cash loss is usual Case so we have an Account titled "Cash Lost Expense"
In my cash I will pass the entry as
Debit: Cash Lost Expense
Credit: Cash in Hand or Petty Cash
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