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What is the journal entry for purchasing inventory on credit?
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What is the journal entry for purchasing inventory on credit?
Debit Inventory, Credit Cash
Debit Inventory, Credit Accounts Payable
Debit Accounts Payable, Credit Inventory
Debit Cash, Credit Inventory
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What is the journal entry for purchasing inventory on credit?
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Step 1: Identify that you are purchasing inventory on credit.
Step 2: Understand that purchasing inventory means you are increasing your inventory account.
Step 3: Record the increase in the inventory account by debiting it. This means you add the amount of the inventory to the inventory account.
Step 4: Recognize that since you are buying on credit, you now owe money. This creates a liability.
Step 5: Record the liability by crediting the accounts payable account. This means you add the amount you owe to the accounts payable account.
Step 6: Write the journal entry: Debit Inventory and Credit Accounts Payable.
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