AFM101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Current Liability, Contingent Liability, Promissory Note

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Liabilities: debts/obligations arising from past transactions that will be paid with assets or services. Chapter 10 - reporting and interpreting current liabilities. When a liability is first recorded, it is measured in terms of its current cash equivalent, which is the cash amount that a creditor would accept to settle the liability immediately. Interest payable in the future is not included in the amount of the liability because it accrues and becomes a liability. Current liabilities: st obligations paid within the normal operating cycle or 1 year (longer) Because most companies have an operating cycle that is shorter than one year, current liabilities usually are due within one year. Liquidity is the ability to pay current obligations. Does the company currently have the resources to pay its short-term debt? indicator of the amount of current assets available to satisfy current liabilities. Current ratio = current assets current liabilities.

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