INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING
INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781264518869
Author: SPICELAND
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 12, Problem 12.9Q
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Held-to-maturity security: The debt securities which are held by the investor with an intent to hold the investment till its maturity, are referred to as held-to-maturity securities.

Trading securities: These are short-term investments in debt and equity securities with an intention of trading and earning profits due to changes in market prices.

Available-for-sale (AFS) securities: These are short-term or long-term investments in debt and equity securities with an intention of holding the investment for some strategic purposes like meeting liquidity needs, or manage interest risk.

To indicate: The information pertaining to the investments to be disclosed in the financial statements

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