Accounts payable

Money you owe suppliers for goods or services already received.

Accounts payable in round numbers

Hypothetical: a company receives alloy with an invoice for US$4,000, payable in 30 days. The unpaid US$4,000 invoice is accounts payable; the amount measures money owed, not alloy volume. Hanil carries 6.1m of payables inside 18.5m of total liabilities.

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Where payables sit
AssetsLiabilities and equity
Cash4.20mAccounts payable6.10m
Accounts receivable7.90mAccrued expenses1.70m
Inventory4.70mTotal current liabilities7.80m
Total current assets16.80mLong-term debt10.00m
Property, plant and equipment2.30mOther non-current liabilities0.70m
Land11.00mTotal liabilities18.50m
Deposits and other2.00mOwners’ equity13.60m
Total assets32.10mTotal liabilities and equity32.10m

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