Stock is completely left out of the current assets total because it might take some time to turn into cash.

However, some current assets are more difficult to sell at full value in a hurry.

Investments held as current assets are stated at the lower of cost and market value.

The company had $1.5 billion of current assets on Aug. 29.

In the following example, working capital, or net current assets, amounts to £3,000.

It happens when a business takes on work, but does not have enough current assets, or working capital, to meet the resulting demands.

But it's only one of the show's current assets.

Survey questions range from taking care of short-term needs and protecting current assets to planning for the future.

"We saw that the line for other current assets rose $132 million, to $885 million," he said.

By 1933, the banks were owed $6 million, though current assets exceeded that figure.