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How can accounting treatment of supply chain finance affect the financial statements?

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If a buyer's payables under an SCF program take on characteristics of bank debt (e.g., extended terms, bank involvement), auditors and standard-setters may require reclassifying them from trade payables to borrowings, and disclosing the program. Misclassification can understate leverage, so terms and program structure must be assessed carefully.
Real-world example Regulators require a company to disclose its SCF program after concerns that large 'payables' were effectively short-term debt.

Common follow-ups: When are SCF payables reclassified as debt? | Why do disclosures matter to investors?

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