Current assets are balance sheet accounts that represent the value of all assets that can reasonably expect to be converted into cash within one year. Current assets include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventory, marketable securities, prepaid expenses and other liquid assets that can be readily converted to cash. In the United Kingdom, current assets are also known as current accounts. BREAKING DOWN 'Current Assets'.
Nurse salaries remain on the rise. Nurse salaries are climbing considerably across the nation, according to recently released employer survey data. The 2009 Compensation Data Healthcare results compiled by Compdata Surveys show wages for RNs increased by 9.2% over the last three yearsâwhich translates to an average of $61,300 per year. Previous year-to-year salary increases for nurses have been between $2,000 and $3,000.
RNs working in specialty hospitals also reported higher than average earnings, about $74,310 per year. Those employed at physician's offices and outpatient clinics averaged between $72,000 and $73,000 per year, while general hospitals -- the largest employer of registered nurses -- paid an average of $69,810 a year.hile the average entry-level pay for RNs was $44,343 a year, this jumped to an average of $57,882 per year for those who had been in the field between six and 10 years. After 10 years in the profession, the survey found that average salaries tended to level out at about $70,000 per year.