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CASH EQUIVALENTS [1 record]

Record 1 2003-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finance
  • Accounting
DEF

Financial instruments that are subject to no more risk than is cash and that are readily convertible to cash on short notice.

OBS

Examples include cash on overnight or short term deposit, treasury bills or CD's (Certificates of Deposit). Price sensitive items, such as marketable securities, are not included in near-cash assets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances
  • Comptabilité
DEF

Instruments financiers facilement monnayables, ne comportant pas davantage de risque que des espèces.

Spanish

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