Long term debts should be shown under current liabilities in the Balance Sheet if the long term liabilities are repayable within the period of12 months from the balance sheet date.
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Payal Seth , Financial Analysis and Tax Processor , SKP e-solutions Pvt Ltd
Long-term debt should be included in the current section of balance sheet if it matures within the year (include the current portion of long term debt).
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Frank Avitia , Managing Director , AIS Investment Services
In accounting, a current asset is an asset which can either be converted to cash or used to pay current liabilities within12 months.
So the answer to the question is - (2) Long-term debt should be included in the current section of balance sheet if it matures within the year.