Assets
Current Assets
The Committee on Accounting Procedure has supplied the most commonly encountered definition of current assets. This definition may be summarized as follows: current assets are those assets that may reasonably be expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed during the normal operating cycle of the business or one year, whichever is longer, The operating cycle is defined as the average time it takes to acquire materials, produce the product, sell the product, and collect the proceeds from customers. Current assets are presented on the balance sheet in the order of their liquidity and generally include these item: cash, cash equivalents, temporary investments, receivables, inventories, and prepaid expenses. Nevertheless, special problems are connected with the valuation procedure for most of these items.