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What is the difference between long term debt and short term debt ?

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Question added by Mohammed Higir , Finance Manager , Furssan Al-Qassim Industrial Co.
Date Posted: 2016/01/13
Amr Ibrahim
by Amr Ibrahim , Equity Research Analyst , Mubasher International

the long term debt has a maturity that range from year to 5, the shorter generally less than a year

Saud Ahmed
by Saud Ahmed , Senior Accountant , BlueFine

Long term debt are the debts which are to be settled after a period of one year such as loan note,debentures with a maturity period of more than months 

Short term debt are the debts which are to be settled within months period such as bank overdraft, Supplier payments  

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