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current asset

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current asset
Cash or an asset expected to be converted into cash within one year. In addition to cash, current assets include marketable securities, accounts receivable, inventories, and prepaid expenses. Current assets are typically not very profitable but tend to add liquidity and safety to a firm's operation. Also called gross working capital.


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For example, a current ratio of 5 shows you have five times the current assets you need to cover the current liabilities.
The difference between current assets and current liabilities, also known as working capital.
Current asset management and short-term financing are still the two basic elements of working capital and a daily headache for the financial managers.
 
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