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What is a current liability?
Obligation due within 1 year or operating cycle, whichever is longer.
What are accrued liabilities?
Expenses incurred but unpaid (e.g., wages, interest). JE: Dr Expense / Cr Liability.
Accounts payable recorded at?
Invoice amount (gross or net method).
When recognize exit/disposal liabilities?
When announced + plan committed + costs estimable.
Asset Retirement Obligation (ARO) rule
Record at PV; create ARC (asset).
ARO accretion expense formula
ARO × discount rate.
ARO accretion JE
Dr Accretion Expense / Cr ARO Liability.
ARO ARC depreciation rule
Depreciate ARC over useful life.
Loss contingency rule
Probable + estimable = accrue; reasonably possible = disclose.
Gain contingency rule
Do not accrue; disclose only if probable.
Warranty accounting rule
Expense + liability at time of sale.
Time value of money concept
Money today > money later due to earning power.
PV of $1 formula
PV = FV/(1+r)^n.
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FV of $1 formula
FV = PV(1+r)^n.
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PV of ordinary annuity formula
PVOA = PMT × (1 - 1/(1+r)^n)/r.
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Long-term liability measurement
PV of future cash flows.
Notes payable at discount
Cash < face; record discount & amortize to interest.
JE: Note at discount
Dr Cash / Dr Discount / Cr Note Payable.
What are debt covenants?
Lender restrictions to protect borrower default risk.
Covenant violation effect
Debt becomes current unless waiver obtained.
Bond definition
Long-term debt: pay interest + principal.
Bond at par rule
Coupon = market rate.