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Current Assets

Noun
US US /ˈkʌrənt ˈæsets/ GB UK /ˈkʌrənt ˈæsets/
Finance Accounting intermediate

Definition

Assets expected to be converted to cash within one year.

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Example

Accountants apply Current Assets when preparing financial statements and audits.

In Practice

Also known as: Short-term Assets. Closely related to Non-current Assets, Working Capital.

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Case Study

Current Assets - key concept in Accounting.

Word Usage

Balance sheet; Liquidity analysis; Working capital

Finance Accounting

Use Case

Applied in Accounting contexts: Balance sheet; Liquidity analysis

Also Known As

accounting

Synonyms

Short-term Assets

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