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Liability Accounts 01
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Liabilities
 
1. Liabilities are present obligations to transfer resources in the future
 
2. Such obligations are due to past transactions or events
 
3. Past, present and future
(1) due to past transactions or events
(2) present obligations
(3) future transfer of resources
 
 
Debits and credits
 
1. Liability accounts have normal balances on the credit side

2. Increases in liability accounts are recorded on the credit side
3. Decreases in liability accounts are recorded on the debit side
 
 
Classification of liabilities
 
1. Liabilities are classified as current and noncurrent liabilities

2. Current liabilities are expected to require the transfer of resources
--> within a year or normal operating cycle whichever is longer
--> Codification link to current liabilities 
 
3. Current liabilities include the following
(1) Accounts payable
(2) Notes payable, due within a year
(3) Short-term borrowings
(4) Income taxes payable
 
4. Noncurrent liabilities are expected to require the transfer of resources
--> after a year or normal operating cycle whichever is longer
 
5. Noncurrent liabilities include the following
(1) Notes payable, due after a year
(2) Long-term borrowings
(3) Bonds payable
(4) Capital lease obligations
  
 
Practice Questions
 
Entity A has the following account balances as of December 31, 2010.
 

 

Accounts

Balances

1

Accounts payable due within a year

$50,000

2

Notes payable due in 2011

$70,000

3

Notes payable due in 2012

$40,000

4

Accounts receivable due within a year

$10,000

5

Notes receivable due in 2012

$10,000

6

Bonds payable due in 2015

$80,000

7

Income taxes payable

$30,000

8

Short-term borrowings

$20,000

 
1. What is the amount of current liabilities?
 

 

Accounts

Balances

1

Accounts payable due within a year

$50,000

2

Notes payable due in 2011

$70,000

7

Income taxes payable

$30,000

8

Short-term borrowings

$20,000

 

Total current liabilities

$170,000

 
2. What is the amount of noncurrent liabilities?
 

 

Accounts

Balances

3

Notes payable due in 2012

$40,000

6

Bonds payable due in 2015

$80,000

 

Total noncurrent liabilities

$120,000

 
(Note) The following items are not liabilities
 

 

Accounts

Balances

4

Accounts receivable due within a year

$10,000

5

Notes receivable due in 2012

$10,000

 

Examples of current liabilities
 

 

Accounts payable, due within a year

 

Notes payable, due within a year

 

 

 

Salaries payable

 

Rent payable

 

Insurance payable

 

Interest payable

 

Income taxes payable

 

Dividends payable

 

 

 

Unearned rent revenue

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings

  
 
Examples of noncurrent liabilities
 

 

Notes payable, due after a year

 

 

 

Long-term borrowings

 

 

 

Bonds payable

 

Capital lease obligations

   



Codification Topics at the 100 Level 
 
Topic 105: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


Codification Topics at the 200 Level 
 
Topic 205: Presentation of Financial Statements
 
Topic 210: Balance Sheet
Topic 215: Statement of Shareholder Equity
 
Topic 220: Comprehensive Income
Topic 225: Income Statement
 
Topic 230: Statement of Cash Flows
Topic 235: Notes to Financial Statements
 
Topic 250: Accounting Changes and Error Corrections
Topic 255: Changing Prices
 
Topic 260: Earnings per Share
 
Topic 270: Interim Reporting
Topic 272: Limited Liability Entities
Topic 274: Personal Financial Statements
Topic 275: Risks and Uncertainties
 
Topic 280: Segment Reporting
 

Codification Topics at the 300 Level 
 
Topic 305: Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
Topic 310: Receivables
 
Topic 320: Investments-Debt and Equity Securities
Topic 320-10-35: Transfers of Securities: Between Categories
 
Topic 323: Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures
Topic 325: Investments-Other
 
Topic 330: Inventory
 
Topic 340: Other Assets and Deferred Costs
Topic 350: Intangibles-Goodwill and Other
 
Topic 360: Property, Plant, and Equipment


Codification Topics at the 400 Level 
 
Topic 405: Liabilities
 
Topic 410: Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations
Topic 420: Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations
 
Topic 430: Deferred Revenue
 
Topic 440: Commitments
Topic 450: Contingencies
Topic 460: Guarantees
 
Topic 470: Debt
 
Topic 480: Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity


U.S. GAAP Codification of Accounting Standards
 
Accounting Standards Codification, ASC, Overview
ASC Codification 100: General Principles
ASC Codification 200: Presentation
ASC Codification 300: Assets
ASC Codification 400: Liabilities
ASC Codification 500: Equity
ASC Codification 600: Revenue
ASC Codification 700: Expenses
ASC Codification 800: Broad Transactions
ASC Codification 900: Industry



U.S. GAAP by Codification Topic 
 
 105  GAAP Hierarchy 
 105  GAAP History 

 205  Presentation of Financial Statements 
 205-20 Discontinued Operations 
 210  Balance Sheet 
 210-20 Offsetting 
 220  Comprehensive Income 
 225  Income Statement 
 225-20 Extraordinary and Unusual Items 
 230  Statement of Cash Flows 
 250  Accounting Changes and Error Corrections 
 260  Earnings per Share 
 270  Interim Reporting
 
 310  Impairment of a Loan
 320  Investment Securities 
 320  Other-Than-Temporary Impairments, FSP FAS 115-2 
 320-10-05 Overview of Investments in Other Entities 
 320-10-35 Reclassification of Investments in Securities
 323-10 Equity Method Investments
 323-30 Investments in Partnerships and Joint Ventures 
 325-20 Cost Method Investments 
 330  Inventory

 340-20 Capitalized Advertising Costs 
 350-20 Goodwill 
 350-30 Intangibles Other than Goodwill 
 350-40 Internal-Use Software 
 350-50 Website Development Costs 
 360  Property, Plant and Equipment
 360-20 Real Estate Sales 
 
 410  Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations 
 420  Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations 
 450  Contingencies 
 450-20 Loss Contingencies 
 450-30 Gain Contingencies
 480  Redeemable Financial Instruments 

 505-20 Stock Dividends, Stock Splits 
 505-30 Treasury Stock 

 605  SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin, Topic 13 
 605-25 Revenue Recognition - Multiple Element Arrangements 
 
 715-30 Defined Benefit Plans - Pension
 718  Share-Based Payment 
 730  Research and Development 
 730-20 Research and Development Arrangements 

 805  Business Combinations  
 810  Consolidation 
 810  Noncontrolling Interests 
 810  Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, SFAS 167 
 
 815  Derivatives and Hedging Overview 

 820  Fair Value Measurements  
 820  Fair value when the markets are not active, FSP FAS 157-4
 825  Fair Value Option 

 830  Foreign Currency Matters 
 830-20 Foreign Currency Transactions 
 830-30 Translation of Financial Statements 
 835  Interest 
 835-20 Capitalization of Interest 
 835-30 Imputation of Interest 

 840  Leases 
 840-20 Operating Leases 
 840-30 Capital Leases 
 840-40 Sale-Leaseback Transactions
 845  Nonmonetary Transactions 

 855  Subsequent Events 
 860-20 Sale of Financial Assets, SFAS 166 
 860-50 Servicing Assets and Liabilities, SFAS 156 

 985-20 Costs of software to be sold  

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