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I need help in order to determine whether the following accounts would normally carry a debit or a credit balance to increase the account:

Computer equipment.
Bonds payable.
Common stock.
Retained earnings.
Cash.
Goodwill.
Wages expense.
Note payable.
Inventory.
Tax liability.
Patents.
Prepaid insurance.
Paid-in capital.
Product sales.
Accounts payable.
Accounts receivable.
Accumulated depreciation.
Land.
Interest income.
Cost of goods sold.

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the following accounts would normally carry a debit or a credit balance to increase the account:

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Computer equipment. Debit to increase (asset account)
Bonds payable. Credit to increase (equity account)
Common stock. Credit to increase (equity account)
Retained earnings. Credit to increase (equity account)
Cash. Debit to increase ...

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