... particular assets and liabil-ities and sales revenue and expenses. Business managers need a good under-standing of these connections to control assets and liabilities. And outsideinvestors and creditors ... equityTotal liabilities and owners’ equityLiabilities and Owners’ Equity 20 08 $765$900$115$2,250$4,030$4,000$3,250$3,570$6 ,82 0$14 ,85 0$640$750$90$2,150$3,630$3 ,85 0$3,100$2,630$5,730$13,2102009Typical ... sheet for the businessexample that I introduce in Chapter 4. The balance sheet is at the close ofbusiness, December 31, 20 08 and 2009. In most cases financial statements arenot completed and...