glossary

Cash Equivalent

Cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investments that can be quickly converted into known amounts of cash with very low risk of value change. Examples may include short-term deposits or treasury instruments with near maturity. They are grouped with cash for financial reporting because they are readily available for use.

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