{"id":37864,"date":"2023-10-13T13:42:33","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T13:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/?post_type=business-glossary&p=37864"},"modified":"2025-08-12T09:11:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T09:11:44","slug":"current-liabilities","status":"publish","type":"business-glossary","link":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/business-glossary\/current-liabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Current liabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Definition<\/h3>\n

Current liabilities are financial obligations<\/a> and debts that a company is expected to settle within one year or within the normal operating cycle of the business. <\/span><\/p>\n

What are current liabilities?<\/h3>\n

This type of liabilities represent the portion of a company’s liabilities that are due in the short term.<\/span><\/p>\n

Common examples of current liabilities include:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Accounts payable<\/b><\/a>: These are amounts owed by a company to its suppliers or vendors for goods or services received on credit.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Short-term debt<\/b>: This includes any loans, notes, or credit facilities<\/a> that are due for repayment within one year.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Accrued liabilities<\/b><\/a>: These are expenses that have been incurred but have not yet been paid.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Deferred revenue<\/b>: This represents payments received from customers in advance of goods or services being delivered. It is a liability until the product or service is provided.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Current liabilities, along with current assets<\/a>, form a critical component of a company’s working capital. Maintaining an appropriate balance between current assets and current liabilities is essential for managing cash flow<\/a> and short-term financial obligations.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Current liabilities are prominently featured in a company’s balance sheet<\/a>, providing a snapshot of its financial position at a specific point.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Distinguishing between current and long-term liabilities is essential for understanding a company’s financial health. Creditors and investors closely monitor a company’s current liabilities as part of their assessment of its financial stability and ability to meet short-term obligations.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Example of current liabilities<\/h3>\n

    Here’s an example of current liabilities for a fictional company, ABC Corporation:<\/p>\n

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    • Accounts Payable: <\/strong>ABC Corporation owes N$50,000 to suppliers for raw materials and services that have been received but not yet paid.<\/li>\n
    • Short-Term Loans:<\/strong> The company has a short-term loan with a bank, and the outstanding amount due within the next year is N$30,000.<\/li>\n
    • Accrued liabilities<\/strong>: ABC Corporation has accrued N$20,000 for wages and other expenses that have been incurred but not yet paid.<\/li>\n
    • Income taxes payable<\/strong>: The company owes N$15,000 in income taxes for the current fiscal year.<\/li>\n
    • Short-term portion of long-term debt<\/strong>: ABC Corporation has a long-term loan, and N$40,000 of it is due for payment within the next year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      1. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Now, if you sum up these current liabilities:<\/p>\n

        Current liabilities = N$50,000 + N$30,000 + N$20,000 + N$15,000 + N$40,000 = N$155,000<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

        In this example, ABC Corporation has N$155,000 in current liabilities, representing obligations that are expected to be settled within the next year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"template":"","class_list":["post-37864","business-glossary","type-business-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":"","image_blog":"","image_blog_full":"","image_podcast":"","image_banking":"","image_blog_internal":"","image_blog_medium":"","image_single_banking":""},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"

        Definition Current liabilities are financial obligations and debts that a company is expected to settle within one year or within the normal operating cycle of the business. What are current liabilities? This type of liabilities represent the portion of a company’s liabilities that are due in the short term. Common examples of current liabilities include: Accounts payable: These are amounts owed by a company to its suppliers or vendors for goods or services received on credit.\u00a0 Short-term debt: This includes any loans, notes, or credit facilities that are due for repayment within one year. Accrued liabilities: These are expenses that…<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"","author_info_v2":{"name":"root","url":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/author\/root\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/business-glossary\/37864","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/business-glossary"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/business-glossary"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}