Intermediate Accounting
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259722660
Author: J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 13, Problem 13.12Q
To determine
Liabilities
Liabilities are referred to as the obligations of the business towards the creditors for operating the business. Liabilities may be short-term or long-term depending upon the time duration in which it is paid back to the creditors.
To determine: whether debt is classified as current or long-term.
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Accounting for liabilities involves recording and managing obligations a company owes to external parties. Liabilities are classified based on their nature and timing of settlement. Common types include:
Current Liabilities: Debts or obligations expected to be settled within one year or the operating cycle, whichever is longer. Examples include accounts payable, accrued expenses, and short-term loans.
Long-Term Liabilities: Obligations not due within the next operating cycle or one year. Examples include long-term loans, bonds payable, and lease obligations.
Contingent Liabilities: Potential obligations that depend on a future event, such as lawsuits or warranties. They are disclosed in the footnotes of financial statements unless the likelihood of payment is remote.
Deferred Revenue: Payments received in advance for goods or services to be provided in the future. They are recorded as liabilities until the revenue recognition criteria are met.
Accrued Liabilities: Expenses…
Where is debt callable by the creditor reported on the debtor's financial statements?
a) Long term liability
b) Current liability if the creditor intends to call the debt within the year , otherwise a long term liability.
c) Current liability if it is probable that creditor will call the debt within the year, otherwise a long term liability.
d) current liability
True (t) or False (f)
_____ Current maturities of long-term debt refers to the amount of interest on a note payable that must be paid in the current year)
Chapter 13 Solutions
Intermediate Accounting
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