As you saw in the video, stock can be issued for cash or for other assets. This video shows how to record a journal entry for a stock issuance.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. Shares issued is the number of shares a corporation has sold to stockholders for the first time. In this presentation we will record a transaction related to the issuance of common stock. Common stock should be recognized on its settlement date (i.e. , the date the proceeds are received and the shares are issued). Prepare the general journal entry to record this transaction. No formal journal entry is required for stock authorization; the number of shares authorized is disclosed in the financial statements. 2.