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Accounting Principles II


A liability is an existing debt or obligation of a company. It is an amount owed to a third-party creditor that requires something of value, usually cash, to be transferred to the creditor to settle the debt. Most obligations are known amounts based on invoices and con- tracts; some liabilities are estimated because the value that changes hands is not fixed at the time of the initial transaction. Liabilities are reported in the balance sheet as current (short-term) or long-term (see Chapter 2), based on when they are due to be paid. Current liabilities are those obligations that will be paid within the next year.

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Accounting
English
2002
1-298
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