Are Bonds Current Assets?

Written by True Tamplin, BSc, CEPF®

Reviewed by Subject Matter Experts

Updated on March 13, 2023

A bond may or may not be a current asset depending on its time to maturity. A current asset is any asset that will provide an economic benefit for or within one year.

As such, bonds with maturities of a year or less, such as US Treasury Bills, are considered short-term investments and are current assets.

Most other types of bonds will stay on a company’s balance sheet for longer than a year, making them non-current assets.

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About the Author

True Tamplin, BSc, CEPF®

True Tamplin is a published author, public speaker, CEO of UpDigital, and founder of Finance Strategists.

True is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance (CEPF®), author of The Handy Financial Ratios Guide, a member of the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing, contributes to his financial education site, Finance Strategists, and has spoken to various financial communities such as the CFA Institute, as well as university students like his Alma mater, Biola University, where he received a bachelor of science in business and data analytics.

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