The journal entries given are for Travis Company's purchase of merchandise on account. Journal Entry for Intangible Assets With a Limited Life.Recording basic accounting transactions into a General Journal. Has a machine with a book value of \(940,000. I'm going to explain about the general entry for credit purchase and cash purchase of goods so I will be covering some topics. A purchase credit journal entry is recorded in the company's purchase journal when buying goods or services on credit from a third party.