How to translate the line items from your closing statement into a proper journal recording the purchase of your property. Record the preceding transactions in general journal form. b.Post the entries to T-accounts and determine the ending balance in each account. 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. When an intangible asset is purchased: Debit: Intangible Asset Account. The asset ledger is the portion of a company's accounting records that details the journal entries relating only to the asset section of the balance sheet. In the journal entry, credit your asset accounts for the property, using the original purchase prices.