Notes Payable/Short Term Debt is money due within a year. This value is very important in determining a company's financial health. If Notes Payable/Short Term Debt is larger than Cash & Equivalents, that would mean the company is bleeding money. If Notes Payable/Short Term Debt is larger than Long Term Debt, that means the company is "rolling over the debt" and playing games.
In the balance sheet, if this value is larger than Cash & Equivalents and Long Term Debt, the company could be headed for a disaster.
Equations
Check if Notes Payable/Short Term Debt is less than Cash & Equivalents and Long Term Debt.
and
