Prepare a balance sheet in good form stockholders equity


The following balance sheet was prepared by the bookkeeper for Brown Company as of December 31, 2011. Brown Company Balance Sheet As of December 31, 2011 Cash $ 80,000 Accounts payable $ 75,000 Accounts receivable (net) 52,200 Long-term liabilities 100,000 Inventories 57,000 Stockholders' equity 218,500 Investments 76,300 Equipment (net) 96,000 Patents 32,000 $393,500 $393,500 The following additional information is provided:

(1) Cash includes the cash surrender value of a life insurance policy $9,400, and a bank overdraft of $2,500 has been deducted.

(2) The net accounts receivable balance includes:

(a) accounts receivable debit balances $60,000;

(b) accounts receivable credit balances $4,000;

(c) allowance for doubtful accounts $3,800.

(3) Inventories do not include goods costing $3,000 shipped out on consignment. Receivables of $3,000 were recorded on these goods.

(4) Investments include investments in common stock, trading $24,000 and available-for-sale $48,300, and franchises $4,000.

(5) Equipment costing $5,000 with accumulated depreciation $4,000 is no longer used and is held for sale. Accumulated depreciation on the other equipment is $40,000.

Instructions-

Prepare a balance sheet in good form (stockholders' equity details can be omitted.) Do not worry about balancing the statement but rather use your time to compute the account balances properly for presentation purposes.

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