Assets Represent the Company’s Resources
To qualify as an asset, the following requirements must be met:
A company must own the resource.
The resource must be of value.
The resource must have a quantifiable, measurable cost.
See Exhibit 6.2.
ASSETS | |
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Cash and Cash Equivalents | Money held by the company in its bank accounts |
Marketable Securities (Short-Term Investments) | Debt or equity securities held by the company |
Accounts Receivable | Payment owed to a business by its customers for products and services already delivered to them |
Inventories | Represent any unfinished or finished goods that are waiting to be sold, and the direct costs associated with the production of these goods |
Property, Plant, and Equipment (Fixed Assets) | Land, buildings, and machinery used in the manufacture of the company’s services and products |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets | Nonphysical assets such as brands, patents, trademarks, and goodwill acquired by the company that have value based on the rights belonging to that company |
Deferred Taxes | Potential future tax savings arising when taxes payable to the IRS are higher than those recorded on financial statements |
Other (Miscellaneous) Assets | Items that do not fit into other categories, such as prepaid expenses, or some types of short-/or long-term investments |
1. Identifying Assets
Exercise
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