- Non-current assets (also known as long-lived or fixed assets)
- Current assets
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Assets are also classified according to the purpose for which they are held:
Current assets are assets that the entity will be seeking to realise into cash within the next year or within the entity`s operating cycle. Non-current assets are those assets where the entity`s intention is that they are held for the longer term. They are typically those assets with which, or within which, the entity runs the operations and generates cash flow.
Using the previous asset examples and now reallocating them according to whether they are non-current or current assets, we get quite a different allocation of assets.
Non-current assets | Current assets |
Plant, property and equipment(PPE) | Inventories |
Investments in joint ventures | Receivables |
Investment in associates | Short term investments |
Goodwill | Cash |
Brands |
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Licences |
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Research and development |
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Software |
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Long term investments |
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The classification of an asset can have a significant impact on how that asset is accounted for. In the illustration above, depending on the entity`s intention with their investments, some will be treated as long-term whilst others are shout-term. The accounting treatment will then vary accordingly.
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