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Liabilities
obligations to pay by the business
Noncurrent Assets
assets that are not classified as current assets
Current Assets
PAS 1, paragraph 66, provides that an entity shall classify an asset as current
when:
a. The asset is cash or cash equivalent unless the asset is restricted to settle
a liability for more than 12 months after the reporting period
b. The entity holds the asset primarily for the purpose of trading
c. The entity expects to realize the asset within 12 months after reporting
period
b. The entity expects to realize the assets or intends to sell or consume it
within the entity’s normal operating cycle.
Example of Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents (cash on hand, cash in bank
and petty cash)
Short-term investments (trading securities)
Trade and other receivables
(accounts receivable, notes receivable, interest receivable,
commission receivable, rent receivable and others)
Inventory
Prepaid expense (prepaid supplies, prepaid insurance,
prepaid rent, prepaid advertising and others)