As you saw in the video, stock can be issued for cash or for other assets. We recording stock issued from the company we the company will receive cash from investors.A company issues common stock to raise money, so the debit will always be to cash. COLUMN 5: CHECK NUMBER: Write in the number of the incoming or outgoing check. A journal entry must be recorded when a corporation issues stock. Prepare the general journal entry to record this transaction. A journal entry must be recorded when a corporation issues stock. A company issues common stock to raise money, so the debit will always be to cash. 1484 documents in the last year. The solar power industry is growing fast, accounting for more than half of all new electricity on the grid last year.