Assets, very liquid, that represent a very safe investments, which can be converted into cash immediately: e.g. Bank Bills, Treasury Notes; generally with maturities of no longer than 180 days (often referred to as liquid assets).
Fixed income securities having a maturity of less than one year from the date of purchase, for example: treasury bills, repurchase agreements, certificates of deposit, demand notes, commercial paper and bank-pooled trust funds.
All highly liquid investments with a maturity of up to three months from the date of purchase and carried at fair value. Listed in the current assets section on the statement of financial position.
Very high-quality securities that mature in three months or less and are liquid (easily converted into cash).
Investments of high liquidity and safety with a known market value and a very short-term maturity.
Highly liquid investments with lower risk. Examples are money market funds and Treasury bills.
Bond-like investments that are generally very safe and can be converted to cash quickly. Examples include U.S. Treasury bills, certificates of deposit, and very short-term debt issued by corporations, called commercial paper.
Very short-term fixed income investments, such as Treasury bills and money market funds, which may be easily, safely and immediately converted into cash.
Highly liquid assets; assets that can be readily converted into cash.
A security that can be readily converted into cash (e.g. Treasury bill or money market fund).
A current asset account on the balance sheet. Short-term investments in liquid accounts such as money market funds, bankers acceptances, CDs and commercial paper. Also known as marketable securities.
Highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of less than three months, such as commercial paper. Typically included with cash for reporting purposes, unless designated as available-for-sale and included with investment securities.
Investments t are highly liquid and safe, and considered equal to cash. Examples are Treasury Bills, money market funds and short-term CDs and bonds (maturities of 6 months or less).
Short term investments held in lieu of cash but are able to be easily and quickly converted into cash, eg. Treasury notes, Bank bills. Together with cash they form "liquid assets".
Investments that are easily turned into cash and are so safe that they are virtually as good as cash.
Short-term investments held in lieu of cash and readily converted into cash within a short time span (i.e. bank bills, Treasury Notes etc), generally with maturities of no longer than 180 days.
investments, such as money market funds and treasury bills, of such high quality and liquidity that they are considered virtually the same as cash.
Short-term, temporary securities that can be quickly and easily converted to cash. Listed in the current assets section on the statement of financial position. See also cash.
Relatively safe and highly liquid investments, such as Treasury bills (T-bills) and money market funds, that can be easily converted to cash.
Short-term investments, such as U.S. Treasury securities, certificates of deposit, and money market fund shares, that can be readily converted into cash.
An increase or decrease in the value of an investment, such as a mutual fund portfolio of securities, compared to its original purchase price.
See Money-Market Instruments.
Short term, temporary securities that can be quickly converted to cash. Included in the assets of a business.
Safe and highly Liquid Assets, these types of investments can easily be converted to cash. Cash equivalents include: Treasury bills (T-bills), Money market funds, and Short-term Certificates of Deposit (CD).
any short-term low-risk low-return holdings which may be readily converted to cash.
Highly liquid securities with a known market value and a maturity, when acquired, of less than three months.
highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less when purchased.
Highly liquid securities with less than three months remaining maturity at time of purchase.
Interest-paying accounts and investments that feature very low risk and easy conversion into cash (liquidity). Savings accounts, money market funds, and certificates of deposit are all cash equivalents.
Short-term (generally less than three months), highly liquid INVESTMENTS that are convertible to known amounts of cash.
Instruments or investments of such high liquidity and safety that they are virtually as accessible as cash, such as Treasury bills or money market funds.
Investments that are of such high liquidity and safety that they are considered virtually as good as cash, such as U.S. Treasury Bills or money market instruments.
Short-term assets that are not cash, but can typically be converted to cash within 90 days with little or no risk of losing value.
A security that can be readily converted into cash, like a Treasury bill or money market fund.
Any kind of savings account, short-term bank account, commercial paper, or other type of instrument easily converted to cash.