ACCT 203 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Accounts Payable, Promissory Note, Current Liability
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Classified balance sheet - groups together similar assets and similar liabilities, using a number of standard classifications and sections. Current assets - assets that a company expects to convert to cash or use up within one year or its operating cycle, whichever is longer. Except where noted, we will assume that companies use one year to determine whether an asset or liability is current or long-term. Property, plant and equipment - assets with relatively long useful lives that are currently used in operating the business. this category includes land, buildings, equipment, delivery vehicles, and furniture. Accumulated depreciation - shows the total amount of depreciation that the company has expensed thus far in the asset"s life. Property, plant, and equipment is sometimes called . Current liabilities - obligations that the company is to pay within the next year or operating cycle, whichever is longer. (ex: accounts payable, salaries and wages payable, notes payable, interest payable, and income taxes payable)