What is the journal entry for sale of a fixed asset, including payoff of a mortgage loan and net gain on the transaction? I'm going to show you a way to record the sale of a financed asset uh in QuickBook so you can record the gain rate record the cash you get.Accountants use special forms called journals to keep track of their business transactions. This exercise will help Franklin Auto Parts record the journal entries for its business transactions. This Drake Tax article discusses the sale of an asset used for personal and business use. First you'll want to go up to the new button on the top left and under the other column click journal entry. If the asset is sold and cash is received, the journal entry must also record the increase in cash. Finally, any gain or loss on disposal must be recorded. You can dispose of the asset before or after entering the sale transactions. The only difference is which accounts you post to.