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Definition of

monetary assets

Accounting

assets corresponding to amounts in accounts assets such as accounts receivable, cash, and bank balances that are realizable at the amounts stated in the accounts. Other assets such as facilities and machinery, inventories, and marketable securities will not necessarily realize the sum stated in a business's balance sheet.

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Definitions of ’monetary assets’ and meaning of ’monetary assets’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’monetary assets’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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