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If a company converts a short-term note payable into a long-term note payable what would this transaction do?

decrease the current ratio and decrease the acid-test ratio


Is note payable a credit or debit?

Notes payable is a liability for business payable in future time so like all liabilities which has credit balance, notes payable also has credit balance and shown under current liability section of balance sheet.


What are the differences between account payable and note payable?

Account payable is created when goods purchased on credit from vendors but if note is issued to vendor until maturity date to be used to fulfil needs then that note is called notes payable.


What kind of account is Note Payable - shareholders?

Notes Payable is a Liability.


Can short-term notes payable be replace as an account payable?

Generally as a rule this does not happen. Notes Payable refer to a liability that will be paid off in more than a year. An account payable is a liability that will be paid off in less time than that, within one year or less (or accounting period). It is generally easier to take an account payable and convert it into a note payable and really pointless to do the reverse.A note payable involves a promissory note, while an account payable does not. Even if the company chooses to pay off the note payable earlier than expected, there is no real reason to convert it from a note payable to an account payable, if they wish to do this to try and save on interest expense that is pointless as well, if the note is paid off early, then the company will not be charged the full interest anyway.Now to really specify the answer to your "exact" question. A short-term note is an account payable. They are one in the same. A short-term note payable is a payable that is expected to be paid off with in one year or less.

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Interest bearing note payable?

current assets


If a company converts a short-term note payable into a long-term note payable what would this transaction do?

decrease the current ratio and decrease the acid-test ratio


Is note payable a credit or debit?

Notes payable is a liability for business payable in future time so like all liabilities which has credit balance, notes payable also has credit balance and shown under current liability section of balance sheet.


What are the differences between account payable and note payable?

Account payable is created when goods purchased on credit from vendors but if note is issued to vendor until maturity date to be used to fulfil needs then that note is called notes payable.


What kind of account is Note Payable - shareholders?

Notes Payable is a Liability.


Can short-term notes payable be replace as an account payable?

Generally as a rule this does not happen. Notes Payable refer to a liability that will be paid off in more than a year. An account payable is a liability that will be paid off in less time than that, within one year or less (or accounting period). It is generally easier to take an account payable and convert it into a note payable and really pointless to do the reverse.A note payable involves a promissory note, while an account payable does not. Even if the company chooses to pay off the note payable earlier than expected, there is no real reason to convert it from a note payable to an account payable, if they wish to do this to try and save on interest expense that is pointless as well, if the note is paid off early, then the company will not be charged the full interest anyway.Now to really specify the answer to your "exact" question. A short-term note is an account payable. They are one in the same. A short-term note payable is a payable that is expected to be paid off with in one year or less.


What is the difference between notes payable and accounts payable?

A note payable is a tangible note between you and another company that you will pay them back for a good or service they sold you. An account Payable is an allocation base for all of your notes payable. so for example i could have a note payable to company A for $100, Company B for $500, and Company C for $300, and my accounts payable would be $900


Where to enter interest on note payable on a trial balance?

A Note Payable is a liability to the company and is listed under liabilities. This with any other account you find that is called a "payable" is a liability. A "payable" account refers to money owed by the company that has not yet been paid, but will be paid in the near future. These include anything from Accounts Payable to Wages and even Income Taxes Payable. Just remember the key term is "payable", meaning owed but not yet paid.


What is entry for new note payable?

[Debit] Goods purchased [Credit] notes payable / accounts payable


What is the journal entry for issued a note payable?

debit accounts payablecredit notes payable


What the journal entry to record a note payable?

debit Cashcredit notes payable


1 When a corporation pays a note payable and interest?

Debit notes payable and interest expense