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DEFINED AS A COMPANY’S
LEGAL FINANCE DEBTS OR
OBLIGATIONS THAT ARISE
DURING THE COURSE OF
BUSINESS OPERATIONS.
Current Liabilities
These are liabilities which are
expected to be settled or paid out
by the entity within 12 months.
Paying out does not necessarily
mean payment through cash, but
can also can include conversion
and or refinancing.
Accounts Payable
Accounts payable is the opposite of
accounts receivable.
Accounts payable contemplate only
about borrowings involved in the
company’s production process.
Accounts payable is particularly
helpful in an entity’s cash
management.
Notes Payable
Notes payable are written promises of the entity to
pay a sum certain in a future determinable time.
They are the opposite of notes receivable, In that the
entity now, instead of being the lenders, is the
borrower.
Notes payable pays interest regularly, either implied
through discount, or through fixed periodic
payments stated in the written agreement.
Notes payable can also be paid in lump sum or
installments, depending in the contract agreed upon
by the parties.
Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities are all other
accounts which the company
should pay, arising from the
normal course of business.
Accrued liabilities can also be
considered the opposite of
prepaid assets.
Current Portion of Long-Term Debts