Upon receipt, the Department of Finance - Data Entry will enter in the receiver. A purchase credit journal entry is recorded in the company's purchase journal when buying goods or services on credit from a third party.The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Accounting program is designed for students seeking to gain skills and knowledge in the field of accounting and tax. The tradein value will not be part of the final journal entry but needs to be entered as a credit to balance the entry based on the limited info you provided. Calculate the necessary month-end adjustments. Record adjusting journal entries. 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. The Maricopa Community Colleges have aligned with AAATP to help build its future workforce and train and prepare the AAATP's current team!