You can see that a journal has columns labeled debit and credit. The debit is on the left side, and the credit is on the right.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. 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. A purchase credit journal entry is recorded in the company's purchase journal when buying goods or services on credit from a third party. This post considers an example of a vehicle purchase, to show how to record the entries and the impact on the financial statements. In the first entry, we debit the accounts receivable account and credit the purchase returns and allowances account. Debits are recorded on the left side of an accounting journal entry. The purchase of property, plant, or equipment results in a debit to the asset section of the balance sheet.