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. Doubleentry accounting is a bookkeeping system in which each transaction affects at least two accounts and maintains a balance between debits and credits. This post considers an example of a vehicle purchase, to show how to record the entries and the impact on the financial statements. When filling in a journal, there are some rules you need to follow to improve journal entry organization. Formatting When Recording Journal Entries. In today's video we're going to jump into qbo and show you the proper way to set up your assets. There are two main methods for calculating purchase consideration: first, the net asset method; and second, the net payment method.