When? (time) Less than one year One–five years Why? (use)
- Paying off suppliers (creditors)
- Paying expenses, e.g. wages, advertising,
insurance (current expenditure).
What? (examples) Bank overdraft (BO):
A bank overdraft is where the business is given permission by the bank to withdraw more money than is in their account.
Creditors:
Buying goods now and paying later at an agreed time.
Expenses due/accrued:
The business has the use of certain expenses for up to two months.
Leasing:
The business pays for the use of a good for an agreed time but never owns the product.
Medium-term loan:
A loan taken out by the business from a financial institution such as a bank.
Hire purchase:
HP is used by the business to purchase a good from a retailer through a HP company. The HP company pays the full cost to the retailer and the consumer repays the HP company in instalments over an agreed time.
Shares:
This is capital made up of shares purchased by shareholders. It is also called equity capital. The shareholders receive dividends.
Retained profits:
Profits kept from previous year. They are also known as reserves.
Debentures: • Long-term loan • Fixed rate of interest
• Collateral – security in case you can’t repay, e.g. the deeds of the premise.