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All marketable debt securities are held at cost on a company's balance sheet as a current asset, until a gain or loss is realized upon the sale of the debt instrument. Marketable debt securities are held as short-term investments and are expected to be sold within one year. If a debt security is expected to be held for longer than one year, it should be classified as a long-term investment on the company's balance sheet.
What are Short Term Investments? My Accounting Course 2017-10-10T06:46:59+00:00 Definition: A short-term investment, also called a temporary investment or marketable security, is a debt or equity security that is expected to be sold or converted into cash in the next 3 to 12 months.