Par Value Shares Issued for Cash. In the example above, the net amount of cash received simply becomes the stated capital amount of the shares.The journal entries are similar to those for issuing stock for cash. In this case, the value of either the stock or the asset must be known. This section demonstrates how to account for stock transactions. Stock issued for cash. As you saw in the video, stock can be issued for cash or for other assets. So anytime that you're going to set up a journal entry for selling common stock, this is how you should set it up. Debit cash, credit common stock, credit APIC. In this article, let's break down the journal entries for treasury stock with easytofollow examples.