On December 31, 2020, Grand Company had $1,232,000 of short-term debt in the form of notes payable due February 2, 2021. On January 21, 2021, the company issued 25,500 shares of its common stock for $48 per share, receiving $1,224,000 proceeds after brokerage fees and other costs of issuance. On February 2, 2021, the proceeds from the stock sale, supplemented by an additional $8,000 cash, are used to liquidate the $1,232,000 debt. The December 31, 2020, balance sheet is issued on February 23, 2021. Show how the $1,232,000 of short-term debt should be presented on the December 31, 2020, balance sheet. (Enter account name only and do not provide descriptive information.)

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The actual amount of notes payable at 31st December is the difference between the short-term debt and the amount of cash realized from the issue of common stock whose proceeds are meant to be used in liquidating the short-term debt.

The actual amount of notes payable=$1,232,000-$1,224,000=$8,000

By issuing common stock of $1,224,000 to repay the short-term debt,the $1,224,000 is effectively converted to funding of long-term nature,hence classified as long-term liabilities