This glossary uses Visual Finance™ to bring financial terms to life. Each example shows data from the Round Number Company, a fictional business with simplified figures to make learning easier. For more details, visit 'How to Read Visual Finance'.
The accumulation of any Current Assets which are not detailed by individual class on the Balance Sheet.
These are liquid assets (meaning they are easily converted to Cash) but they do not include Cash and Marketable Securities, Receivables, Inventories, or Prepaid Expenses.
What is included in 'Other' will vary by company--look at the Notes to the Financial Statements.
The above is our generic explanations of common corporate financial terminology. Actual meanings can vary widely from company to company; in order to have the correct internal definition you need to ask your Finance Department, "What do you mean by that?"
term list.