current assets

current assets definition - finance
Cash or other assets that are expected to be converted into cash, consumed, or sold within one year or during the normal operating cycle of the business, whichever is longer. Current assets are listed on the companyÂ’s balance sheet and include cash, accounts receivable, prepaid insurance, and office supplies. Non-current assets are items such as land, buildings, and office equipment.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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