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CFA Level I Chartered Financial Analyst Questions 2011–2015 (page: 404)

Updated On: 9-Feb-2026

Which of the following conditions would allow a firm to classify a short-term liability as a long-term debt?

  1. The firm has issued a long-term note with the stated purpose of extinguishing the short-term debt when it matures. The note is cancelable if there are violations of certain operating provisions.
    II. The firm has entered into a binding agreement with a bank to refinance the short-term debt with a long-term liability.
    III. The firm has announced that it will continue to refinance the debt with available credit for the next 2 years.
  2. III only
  3. I & III
  4. II only
  5. II & III

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

If these agreements have any provisions for cancellation which are either ambiguous or which have a good probability of being violated, then the short-term debt cannot be classified as a long-term debt. That's why (I) is not a valid choice. (III) is not acceptable since there is no demonstration of credible intent or ability to be able to refinance the debt.



At the end of a fiscal period, any revenue that has been earned but not received should be credited to an appropriate

  1. revenue account
  2. asset account
  3. liability account
  4. expense account

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Revenue should be recognized in the period in which it is earned and is credited to the appropriate revenue account.



Current liabilities are defined as those that come due:

  1. within a year.
  2. the shorter of "within an operating cycle" or "within a year."
  3. within an operating cycle.
  4. the longer of "within an operating cycle" or "within a year."

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The classification of liabilities into short and long-term is somewhat subjective but for balance-sheet purposes, all obligations that are coming due within a year or an operating cycle, whichever is longer, are considered to be current



At the end of an accounting period, each expense that has been incurred but not yet paid should be recorded as ________.

  1. a closing entry
  2. an opening entry
  3. an adjusting entry
  4. a reversing entry

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

Expenses should be recognized in the period in which they are incurred. In order to be consistent with the matching principle, an adjusting entry must be made to record the expense, regardless of whether it has been paid.



Deferred taxes would be classified as

  1. a long-term borrowing.
  2. a current liability.
  3. a current asset.
  4. a prepaid expense.
  5. stockholders' equity.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

Deferred income taxes represent deferred tax assets.



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