intangible assets has been a controversial topic and assets, such as brands and publication titles, have appeared on the balance sheets of a number of well-known companies.
Tangible assets include land and buildings ,plant and machinery, fixtures and fittings, trading stock, investments, debtors, and cash;
Intangible assets include goodwill, patents, copyrights ,and trademarks.
立信《会计专业英语》课件 Lesson-Two
New Words, Phrases and Special Terms
Most accounting bodies throughout the world would now define an asset as a result of past transactions or events.
New Words, Phrases and Special Terms
Liquidity The extent to which an organization’s
assets are liquid, enabling it to pay its debts when they fall due and also to move into new investment opportunities. Liquidity management Liquidity risk Liquid ratio