Assignment of receivables would mean sale of the lease rentals, not the asset. In that case, the leased asset still remains the property of the assignor – that is, the assignor has retained the residual interest in the asset. However, it would be different if the lessor sells the asset that has been leased out.
Assignment in the context of a receivable means the transfer of rights related to it to another person or entity. For this purpose, an appropriate contract is usually concluded (although this is not a necessary condition).
A receivable assignment agreement is an agreement by which a creditor – the “assignor” – assigns to another person – the “assignee” – a receivable it holds against a third person – the “assigned debtor”. The assigned debtor is not a party to the assignment agreement.
Therefore, when a journal entry is made for an accounts receivable transaction, the value of the sale will be recorded as a credit to sales. The amount that is receivable will be recorded as a debit to the assets. These entries balance each other out.
How Are Accounts Receivable Journal Entries Recorded? AR journal entries are recorded in the accounting system using a double-entry bookkeeping system. In this system, each transaction is recorded with two journal entries, one debiting one account and one crediting another account.
Therefore, when a journal entry is made for an accounts receivable transaction, the value of the sale will be recorded as a credit to sales. The amount that is receivable will be recorded as a debit to the assets. These entries balance each other out.