Turn on suggestions
Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.
Showing results for
Connect with and learn from others in the QuickBooks Community.
Join nowI need help with the entire process of recording the sale of a fixed asset. As if I knew absolutely nothing about QuickBooks. From the deposit (the source it should come from) to the general journal entries needed. I am afraid I am going to double the deposit!
Has this asset been fully depreciated? If not, make sure you update the depreciation up until the day of the sale. I would recommend checking with your CPA, but here is a journal entry to record the sale assuming there was no outstanding liability (loan) that was paid off and you sold it for cash:
Debit | Credit | |
Cash (sale price of the asset) | XXX | |
Accumulated Depreciation (to clear account) | XXX | |
Fixed Asset (original cost - to remove from books) | XXX | |
Gain/Loss to balance (debit if loss/credit if gain) |
Depreciation does not apply to this item. Do I make a deposit of the cash as normal? In the journal entries, what accounts do I use? I understand the debit/credit scenario, just don't understand the accounts that should accompany the debit/credit.
Account Debit Credit
Cash - The account it was deposited into?
Fixed Asset - storage building?
Gain/Loss - Account it was deposited into?
You have clicked a link to a site outside of the QuickBooks or ProFile Communities. By clicking "Continue", you will leave the community and be taken to that site instead.