Thursday, August 22, 2013

Definition of Cash and Its Importance in Financial Statements



Definition of Cash

For an organization Cash is the amount of money in hand that can be spent in any business purpose. This includes both banknotes and coins. Cash is a kind of current asset that is totally liquid in form and it is mentioned in the Balance Sheet.

 Importance of Cash

The amount of money in hand or cash is so much important for an organization because an organization must maintain an appropriate amount of money in hand. If more cash is in hand it indicates the inefficiency of management to use money/assets. Again if there is less cash in hand, the firm will not be able to maintain its operation effectively. So, the firm must maintain an appropriate amount of cash in hand for the organization’s smooth and efficient operation.

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