Generally, securities that can be sold quickly in the stock or bond market and where the investor’s intention is to sell them within one year of the balance sheet date.
Generally, securities that can be sold quickly in the stock or bond market and where the investor’s intention is to sell them within one year of the balance sheet date.
What is the acid test ratio? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of Acid Test Ratio The acid test ratio, which is also known as the quick ratio, compares the total of a company’s cash, temporary marketable...
assets is compared to the total of its current liabilities in the calculation of the company’s quick ratio. Examples of Quick Assets Common examples of quick assets include: Cash and cash equivalents Temporary...
securities. Marketable equity securities include shares of common stock and most preferred stock which are traded on a stock exchange and for which there are quoted market prices. Marketable debt securities include...
Investments in common stock, preferred stock, corporate bonds, or government bonds that can be readily sold on a stock or bond exchange. These investments are reported as a current asset if the investor’s intention...
This term is often associated with an investment in the bonds issued by another corporation if the bonds are traded on a bond exchange.
This term is often associated with an investment in the common stock (and/or preferred stock) of a corporation when the stock is publicly traded.
liabilities: Cash and cash equivalents Short-term marketable securities Accounts receivable (net of the allowance for uncollectible accounts) Notice that inventory (which is a significant current asset for retailers and...
securities + accounts receivable to the amount of current liabilities. Example of Quick Ratio If a company’s cash and cash equivalents + marketable securities + accounts receivable adds up to $1,000,000 and the amount...
, and certain readily marketable securities Accounts receivable, or trade receivables, after deducting an allowance for doubtful accounts Notes receivable maturing within one year of the balance sheet date Other...
The amount of temporary staffing costs that were used during the time interval indicated in the heading of the income statement.
Is depreciation a temporary account? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of Depreciation Accounts There are two types of general ledger accounts in which depreciation is recorded: Depreciation Expense which is a...
Accounts that are closed at the end of each accounting year. Included are the income statement accounts (revenues, expenses, gains, losses), summary accounts (such as income summary), and a sole proprietor’s...
Under the accrual basis of accounting, this account reports the cost of the temporary help services that a company used during the period indicated on its income statement.
A current asset account which contains the amount of investments that can and will be sold in the near future.
What is a temporary account? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of Temporary Account A temporary account is a general ledger account that begins each accounting year with a zero balance. Then at the end of the...
An asset account in a bank’s general ledger that indicates the amount at which the bank is reporting or carrying its investments.
Usually referred to as the SEC. The U.S. government agency which has regulatory power over the U.S. stock exchanges and the reporting requirements of the corporations whose stock is traded on those stock exchanges. The...
Bonds and other debt securities that a company intends to hold until the securities mature. In addition to intent, the company must have the financial ability to be able to hold them until they mature.
receivable, inventory, supplies, and prepaid expenses. Evaluating Liquidity Liquidity depends on 1) the speed at which the assets should be turning to cash, or 2) the assets’ nearness to cash. For example, some...
equivalents Short-term marketable securities Accounts receivable Difference between Current Ratio and Quick Ratio To illustrate the difference between the current ratio and the quick ratio, assume that a company’s...
Also known as the acid test ratio. This ratio compares the amount of cash + marketable securities + accounts receivable to the amount of current liabilities. To learn more, see Explanation of Financial Ratios.
a trend can be important. Caution The composition of the current assets is also an important consideration. If the current assets are predominantly in cash, marketable securities, and collectible accounts receivable,...
is the difference between residual value, salvage value, and scrap value? What are marketable securities? What is a rolling budget? What are some of the methods for evaluating capital expenditures? Why does the fixed...
. For instance, marketable securities can be converted to cash much faster than inventory. The nature of the company’s sales and how customers pay. If a company has very consistent sales via the Internet and its...
expired Costs that have a future value that can be measured Assets are recorded at their cost and (except for some securities) are not adjusted for changes in market value. Long-term assets such as buildings and...
Our Explanation of the Balance Sheet provides you with a basic understanding of a corporation's balance sheet (or statement of financial position). You will gain insights regarding the assets, liabilities, and...
Our Explanation of Financial Statements provides you with the highlights of each of the five external financial statements issued by U.S. corporations. Our insights will give you a good understanding of what the...
The amount that would be agreed upon by two independent persons. The amount to be received in the ordinary course of business in an arm’s length transaction.
A bank or investment account with a fluctuating interest rate. Usually the funds can be withdrawn on demand, even though the account is not a checking account.
A company’s sales in a market as compared to the total sales in that market. For example, General Motors share of the U.S. market has decreased from more than 50% in the 1960’s to its present market share of...
Also referred to as the current interest rate, the yield-to-maturity, and the effective interest rate. The market interest rate is always changing whereas the stated interest rate does not change.
A structured market for trading stocks and bonds such as the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ. Capital market can also include less structured markets such as private placements.
A bond with collateral.
A lender such as a bank who has placed a lien on a borrower’s assets. As a result, the lender has collateral until the loan amount is repaid.
A loan from a bank or other lender in which the borrower has pledged an asset as collateral in case the loan cannot be repaid in full.
One component of the payroll tax referred to as FICA. (The other component of the FICA tax is the Medicare tax.) The Social Security tax is levied by the U.S. government on both the employee and the employer. In 2024 the...
Our Explanation of Financial Statements provides you with the highlights of each of the five external financial statements issued by U.S. corporations. Our insights will give you a good understanding of what the...
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