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when an invoice is recorded in accounting it is typically done through a journal entry the journal entry captures the financial impact of the transaction and ensures that the appropriate accounts are updated here's an example of a journal entry for recording an invoice assuming a company receives an invoice for one thousand dollars from a vendor for the purchase of goods and there are no applicable taxes debit the relevant expense or asset account in this case let's assume the purchase is for inventory items the journal entry would begin by debiting the inventory account for one thousand dollars debit inventory one thousand dollars credit the accounts payable account the accounts payable account reflects the amount owed to the vendor the journal entry credits the accounts payable account for the same amount of one thousand dollars credit accounts payable one thousand dollars the journal entry records the increase in the inventory account indicating that the company now holds one thousand dollar worth of inventory it also records the increase in the accounts payable account reflecting the amount to the vendor please note that the specific accounts used may vary depending on the organization's chart of accounts and the nature of the purchase additionally if taxes are applicable additional accounts such as a sales tax payable may need to be included in the journal entry it's important to consult with the specific accounting policies and guidelines of your organization when recording invoices foreign [Music] [Music]