Current Liabilities

Current liabilities is a category of liabilities on the balance sheet. The category also consists of debts and other financial obligations expected to be paid or settled within one year or within one normal operating cycle of the business (whichever is longer). The balance sheet also includes a category for long-term liabilities. In this article, we will look at examples of items that would be found in this category and the key ratios to calculate current liabilities.

Examples of Items

Examples of items considered this type of liability include the following:

Accounts payable
Wages payable
Short-term debt
Notes Payable
Current portion of long-term debt

Key Ratios to Calculate Current Liabilities

You need to have the following key ratios to calculate current liabilities:

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