Can you give me a list of all liabilities in accounting?

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Short-Term Liabilities

Meaning

The term short-term liabilities refers to the short-term financial obligations of companies, firms or enterprises to make the payments to these loans within one accounting period(i.e., within a year). These loans are generally taken to meet day to day working capital requirements of an organization such as the purchase of raw materials. Short-term liabilities are also known as current liabilities.

Exclusive List of Items

1. Bills payable/Trade payable
2. Sundry creditors
3. Accrued liabilities
4. Term debt
5. Advances and deposits received
6. Short-term obligations
7. Unearned revenue
8. Salaries and wages payables
9. Sales tax payable
10. Bank loan
11. Outstanding expenses
12. Merchandise accounts payable
13. Deferred revenue
14. Commercial paper
15. Credit-card debt
16. Bank overdraft
17. Dividends payable
18. Customer deposits
19. Current portion of long-term debt
20. Short-term provisions and reserves
21. Accrued payroll
22. Notes payable to banks
23. Short-term loans and advances
24. Rent payable
25. Other short-term debts

Long-Term Liabilities

Meaning

The term long-term liabilities refers to the long-term financial obligations of the firms, companies or enterprise which remains due for more than one accounting period. Generally, such loans are either taken to acquire fixed assets or to make payment to a long-term debt such as payments to debenture holders. Long-term liabilities are also known as long-term debt or non-current liabilities.

Exclusive List of Items

1. Long-term borrowings/debts
2. Specific loans for purchasing fixed assets
3. Deferred tax liabilities
4. Derivative liabilities
5. Pension obligations
6. Capital leasing
7. Car payments
8. Convertible debt
9. Long-term provisions and contingencies
10. Bonds payable
11. Pension liabilities
12. Debentures
13. Mortgages payable
14. Public deposits
15. Long-term warrants
16. Long-term notes payable
17. Loans from shareholders
18. Lease contracts
19. Post-retirement benefits reserve
20. Deferred long-term liability charges
21. Deferred compensation
22. Other non-current liabilities