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        Preparation of a Balance Sheet
       
                  
        I have been working on this for a week.  Here is the Problem and what I have done.
 Prepare a balance sheet
 debits                        credits
 cash                                                       197,000
 sales                                                                                      8,100,000
 trading securities (at cost, 145,000)           153,000
 cost of goods sold                                   4,800,000
 long-term investments, bonds                     299,000
 long-term investments, stocks                    277,000
 short-term notes payable                                                               90,000
 accounts payable                                                                        455,000
 selling expenses                                      2,000,000
 investment revenue                                                                      63,000
 land                                                        260,000
 buildings                                                 1,040,000
 dividends payable                                                                         136,000
 accrued liabilities                                                                             96,000
 accounts receivable                                  435,000
 accum. Deprec. - buildings                                                            152,000
 allowance for doubtful accounts                                                        25,000
 administrative expenses                              900,000
 interest expense                                        211,000
 inventories                                                597,000
 extraordinary gain                                                                           80,000
 long-term notes payable                                                               900,000
 equipment                                                 600,000
 bonds payable                                                                            1,000,000
 accum. Deprec. - equipment                                                               60,000
 franchise                                                   160,000
 common stock ($5 par)                                                                1,000,000
 treasury stock                                           191,000
 patent                                                       195,000
 retained earnings                                                                            78,000
 additional paid-in-capital                                                                  80,000
 totals                                        12,315,000                 12,315,000
 
 Here is what I have done.  What am I doing or recording wrong? Please Help!
 
 
 
 
 
 Current Assets
 Cash									197,000
 Accounts Receivable				435,000
 Less: Allowance for Doubtfull Accts		  25,000		410,000
 Trading Securities (at cost, 145,000)
 At fair market value							153,000
 Inventories									597,000
 Total Current Assets							        1,357,000
 
 Long-Term Assets
 Bonds									299,000
 Stocks                   								277,000
 Total Long-Term Assets						                       576,000
 
 Property, Plant, & Equipment
 Land									260,000
 Buildings						1,040,000
 Less: Accum. Deprec.-Buildings			   152,000		888,000
 Equipment						   600,000
 Less: Accm. Deprec.-Equipment			     60,000		540,000
 Total Property, Plant & Equipment						       1,688,000
 
 Intangible Assets
 Franchise									160,000
 Patent									195,000
 Total Intangible Assets							          355,000
 Total Assets										       3,976,000
 
 
 Current Liabilities
 Accounts Payable								455,000
 Short-Term Notes Payable							  90,000
 Dividends Payable								136,000
 Accrued Liabilities								  96,000
 Total Current Liabilities							           777,000
 
 Long-Term Liabilities
 Notes Payable								900,000
 Bonds Payable								1,000,000
 Total Long-Term Liabilities						                    1,900,000
 
 Stockholder’s Equity
 Common Stock, $5 par value,						1,000,000
 200,000 shares
 Additional Paid-in-Capital							     80,000
 Unrealized Gain on Investments						       8,000
 Retained Earnings								     78,000
 Less: Treasury Stock							  (191,000)
 Total Stockholder’s Equity						   	           975,000
 Total Liabilities & Stockholder’s Equity					                    3,652,000
 
 
 I have gone over and over this problem for the last week and cannot put my finger on what I am doing wrong.  Please help me out.
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