Concept Introduction:
Notes payable:
Notes payable is a liability which represents the loan taken by the business of the business transactions. A note payable can be issued by a debtor to its creditor for the liability of payments for issuing supplies.
Bonds Payable:
Bonds payable represents the large-scale loan taken by the business for a major capital requirement. Bonds payable are issued to the public for raising the funds.
To Indicate:
The main difference between notes payable and bonds payable
Explanation of Solution
Note payable and bonds payable are same for the purpose of the accounting, but the main difference between the two is their purpose of origin. Notes payable is a liability which represents the loan taken by the business of the business transactions. Bonds payable represents the large-scale loan taken by the business for a major capital requirement.
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