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current assets

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plural noun Commerce.
assets that are readily convertible into cash, usually within one year, without loss in value.
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Origin of current assets

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby current assets

currency bond, currency note, currency principle, current, current account, current assets, current balance, current cost, current-cost accounting, current density, current efficiency
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British Dictionary definitions for current assets

current assets
pl n
cash and operating assets that are convertible into cash within a yearAlso called: floating assets Compare fixed assets
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