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.Assets are recorded on the balance sheet at cost, meaning that all costs to purchase the asset and to prepare the asset for operation should be included. The purchase of property, plant, or equipment results in a debit to the asset section of the balance sheet. In this video I'm going to talk about entries related to purchasing assets for your business. A purchase credit journal entry is recorded in the company's purchase journal when buying goods or services on credit from a third party. Assets purchased are not represented through Purchases but with the name of the Asset. Journal Entry: (When Assets are Purchased). Example:. The document shows journal entries and t-accounts for Dr. King's Medical Clinic for July 20x1.