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.
Salaries were the highest for nursing professors in state government, which pays an average of $88,340 a year, according to the BLS. Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals also pay well, offering nursing instructors an annual salary of $86,610, while medical hospitals pay them $81,810 annually. However, the majority of jobs are at colleges and universities, which pay an average of $72,590 a year.