Here is the journal entry with the info provided. Assets purchased are not represented through Purchases but with the name of the Asset.Journal Entry: (When Assets are Purchased). Example:. How to do a loan journal entry for transactions for bank loans, car loans, intercompany loans, and loan forgiveness including loan amortization. When you first purchase new equipment, you need to debit the specific equipment (ie, asset) account. And, credit the account you pay for the asset from. By doing this, you can include any deposits and fees at the same time as the purchase. In this video I'm going to talk about entries related to purchasing assets for your business. To record the purchase of a fixed asset, debit the asset account for the purchase price, and credit the cash account for the same amount.