Question: How is a zero-interest-bearing note different from a traditional note or bond? Under what conditions would a company not consider a stated interest rate to

How is a zero-interest-bearing note different from a traditional note or bond?

  1. Under what conditions would a company not consider a stated interest rate to be fair?
  2. If the stated interest rate is considered unreasonable or not given, how would a company determine the amount of interest and the interest rate to use in recording the debt?
  3. What is a mortgage note payable? What are differences between mortgage notes and the other notes we have seen so far?

 

Reporting and Analyzing Liabilities

 

  1. Define off-balance-sheet financing. Why would companies engage in off-balance-sheet financing?
  2. What details about long-term debt are reported in the footnotes of the financial statements?

 

Short-Term Notes Payable 

 

  1. What is different between accounting for short-term and long-term notes payable (both regular and zero-interest-bearing)?

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