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  • Dec 7, 2007, 12:34 PM
    BJH
    Journal Entry for purchase of vehicle
    How do I record the principle and Interest for a vehicle purchase?
  • Dec 7, 2007, 02:01 PM
    pready
    If you purchased the vehicle with 100% financing, i.e. a note then the journal entry will be:
    debit vechile for the cost
    Credit Note payable for the cost.

    If you put a down payment on the vehicle then the journal entry is:
    Debit vehicle for the cost
    credit cash for the amount paid
    credit the note payable for face amoun of the note.

    When interest is paid you journalize the entry as follows
    Debit interest expense
    credit cash

    If you are doing adjusting entries for the financial statements then the journal entry is:
    Debit Interest Expense
    Credit Interest Payable

    To compute the interest you use the following formula:
    Interest = Principle(note) * Rate(APR) * Time/(360 or 365 or 12)

    If you are computing the interest for days outstanding you use the days/360 or 365
    If you are comlputing the interest for months then you use # of months/12

    for example you purchase a vehicle with a $20,000 note for for 1 year with an apr 12% dated Jan Jun 1.

    The entry to record the purchase at Jun 1 is as follows:
    Debit vehicle for 20,000
    credit Note Payable for 20,000

    At end of year to compute the interest you have to figure the amount of interest due
    20,000 * 12% *7/12 = Interest due
    20,000 is Principle 12% is the APR 7/12 is months outdatnding
    Interest due is $1,400

    the journal entry to record the interest due at the end of the year is as follows:
    Debit Interest Expense for 1,400
    Credit Interest Payable for 1,400

    When the Interest is paid in Jun the following year the journal entry is as follows;
    debit interest Expens for 1,000 (5 more months outstanding loan)
    debit Interest payable for 1,400
    credit cash for 2,400
  • Sep 11, 2011, 02:21 PM
    shaunawilliams
    I'm a little confused...

    Vehicle purchase with loan, write a check for $20,000 to car dealer
    Debit Notes Payable for $20,000
    Credit Cash for $20,000

    To set up the asset,
    Debit Vehicle PP&E fixed asset for $20,000
    Credit? (what do I credit here)

    Monthly payments
    Debit Notes Payable $500
    Debit Interest Exp $150
    Credit cash $650
  • Sep 11, 2011, 06:42 PM
    pready
    What is the total purchase price for your vehicle.

    To record the purchase of the vehicle your first journal entry will be:
    Debit: Vehicle for the total purchase price
    Credit Notes Payable for the difference between the purchase price and the amount of Cash paid.
    Credit Cash for $20,000
  • Oct 14, 2012, 01:24 PM
    accdata56199
    When I buy a vehicle in Alberta the GST is added to the account

    DR-Asset -Vehicle 20000.00
    DR-GST Paid on Purchase 1000.00
    CR-Notes Payable 21000.00

    When my payment is taken out of the bank, I use my amortization table to figure out the interest.
    DR - Interest
    DR - Note
    CR - Bank

    That's the way I record my vehicle loans
  • Dec 11, 2012, 02:17 AM
    RazaWaqar
    If we buy a car in current month and pay next month what should be the entry
  • Dec 11, 2012, 11:04 AM
    pready
    Debit Vehicle
    Credit Accounts Payable or Notes Payable
  • Apr 24, 2013, 11:45 PM
    junaira
    How about with my case? Car purchased on Installment

    Unit Price = 48,500
    Discount= 1,500
    Down Payment= 9,400
    Monthly Amortization= 1,786 in 24 months

    Kindly set journal entries upon acquisition, How much would be the Cost of the Assets?
  • Oct 25, 2013, 02:20 AM
    devihappy
    Our concern purchase second hand cycle for rs. 1500

    Now I want to pass journal entires
  • Oct 25, 2013, 05:24 AM
    pready
    This is a duplicate post and has been answered on the other post.

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