1. Journalizing an Asset Purchase
Example Exercise 2-2
Journalizing an Asset Purchase
Example Exercise 2-2 discusses the rules of debits and credits and specifically transactions. Transactions are entered into a record called a journal. The journal serves as a record of transactions that have occurred.

2. Journalizing–Asset Purchase
Example Exercise 2-2
Journalizing–Asset Purchase
This example exercise will walk you through how to prepare a journal entry to record the purchase of an asset. The purchase includes a cash down payment with the remainder set up as an Accounts Payable.

3. Example Exercise 2-2
The data tells us that we are purchasing a truck [CLICK]. A truck is an asset and an asset account is increased by a debit.

4. Example Exercise 2-2
Next, determine the rules of debit or credit for the remaining data in our example exercise. Cash [CLICK] will decrease by $8,500. A decrease to an asset account is a credit. The last bit of data tells us that the balance of money due on the truck will be added to the Accounts Payable account. Accounts Payable is a liability account; [CLICK] therefore, a credit to the account increases the balance. $34,000, that is, $42,500 minus $8,500.

5. Example Exercise 2-2 Truck > Asset > Debit > $42,500
Cash Payment > Asset > Credit > $8,500
Account Payable > Liability > Credit > $34,000
To recap the data sorting that we just completed: we are purchasing a truck [CLICK] that is an asset. In order to increase the asset account, we debit Truck for $42,500. [CLICK] Next, we credit Cash for $8,500. The remaining $34,000 due on the truck is recorded as a liability [CLICK]. This means that our liability account, Accounts Payable will be increased or credited in the amount of $34,000.

6. Example Exercise 2-2
Now, we just need to record this information in our journal. When a journal entry is first prepared, the month and day of the transaction are entered [CLICK] in the date column. This recording tells the reader that this purchase took place on June 3, 2011.

7. Example Exercise 2-2 Truck > Asset > Debit> $42,500
The next step is to journalize all debit amounts. In our example, we determined that there is a debit to Truck [CLICK]. The debit [CLICK] will be in the amount of $42,500. [CLICK]

8. Example Exercise 2-2 Truck > Asset > Debit >
Cash Payment > Asset > Credit > $8,500
Next the credit amounts are recorded. In our example, we determined that there will be credits to two accounts, Cash and Accounts Payable. Cash [CLICK] is credited [CLICK] for $8,500. [CLICK] Also, note that credit entry title is indented [CLICK] under the debit entries.
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9. Example Exercise 2-2 Truck > Asset > Debit > $42,500
Cash Payment > Asset >– Credit > $8,500
Account Payable > Liability > Credit > $34,000
For the remaining amount due on the purchase of this truck, the credit is to [CLICK] Accounts Payable for $34,000. [CLICK] Remember to indent [CLICK] all credit entries!
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10. Example Exercise 2-2 indent
The last thing that is done in the preparation of a journal entry is to provide a description of the transactions. Note that the transaction description is indented [CLICK] beneath all credit entries.

11. Example Exercise 2-2  For Practice: PE 2-2A, PE 2-2B
To practice the preparation of more journal entries, refer to Practice Exercises PE 2-2A and 2-2B.
 For Practice: PE 2-2A, PE 2-2B