current assets

American  

plural noun

Commerce.

1. assets that are readily convertible into cash, usually within one year, without loss in value.

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current assets British  

plural noun

1. Also called: floating assets.  cash and operating assets that are convertible into cash within a year Compare fixed assets

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Etymology

Origin of current assets

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Talk to your estate-planning attorney and accountant about your current assets — which include your primary home — and your future needs in retirement.

From MarketWatch

Other funding will come through the company's income from its current assets, and from debt.

From BBC

When couples separate, they finalise their financial arrangements through a consent order - a legally-binding agreement reached between spouses based on the value of their current assets.

From BBC

“While this season has proven challenging with injuries to our significant players, we are in a position to use some of our current assets to retool our club and build a competitive team moving forward.”

From Washington Post

The value decrease was recognised in equity in other non-operating income, E.ON said, adding that the situation "indicated no triggering events that would necessitate impairment charges on non current assets".

From Reuters