This section demonstrates how to account for stock transactions. Stock issued for cash.A company can issue shares in two ways: For CashBy Public Subscription of Shares and Consideration other than Cash. Prepare the general journal entry to record this transaction. The journal entry for issuing preferred stock is very similar to the one for common stock. To record the receipt of cash: Debit: Cash (the amount received from the sale of shares) Credit: Share Capital (the par value of the shares issued). Show necessary journal entries of issuing shares. Shares can be issued either for cash or for consideration other than cash. Journal entries for Issue of Shares at Par ; (Being share application money transferred to share capital) ; 3. In this post, we'll take a look at the journal entry for issuing shares at a premium and provide an example to help illustrate the concept.