A promissory note is a legal document representing a binding contract in which one party loans a fixed amount of money to another party. The document contains the loan's repayment schedule, any ...

Notes payable is accounting-speak for promissory notes, written commitments that say you've borrowed money and have to pay it back. Like other outstanding debts, notes payable affect your bottom line.

Bonds and notes payable are two types of debt that companies can access to raise capital. Technically speaking, both are written agreements between the company and the lender defining how much will be ...