Discount received means you paid less to your creditors. When you make a payment to your creditor say, Dr. Trade Creditors $100 Cr. Bank $97 Cr. Discount Received $3. The Discount Received will there be credited with $3 for the discount received. For presentation in Trading Account, this amount will usually be deducted from the amount of purchases in the Purchases Account, a reduction of the Cost of Goods Sold.