Cash equivalents include :

(A) Commercial paper issue by a company
(B) Marketable Securities
(C) Demand deposit
(D) Cash in hand
(E) Investment in shares

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(B), (C) and (D) only

The correct answer is Option (4) - (B), (C) and (D) only.

According to Accounting Standard 3 (AS-3), 'Cash' encompasses physical cash on hand and demand deposits held in banks. 'Cash equivalents' refer to short-term, highly liquid investments that can be quickly converted into known amounts of cash with minimal risk of value fluctuations. Typically, an investment qualifies as a cash equivalent when it has a short maturity period, often three months or less from the acquisition date. Investments in stocks are not considered cash equivalents, unless they meet specific criteria. For instance, preference shares that are acquired shortly before their scheduled redemption date, provided there's minimal risk of the company failing to repay the amount upon maturity, can be treated as cash equivalents. Similarly, short-term marketable securities that can be readily converted into cash without significant changes in their value are also considered cash equivalents. These investments must be highly liquid and easily convertible into cash.

*INVESTMENT IN SHARES IS AN INVESTING ACTIVITY.
*COMMERCIAL PAPER ISSUED BY COMPANY TO RAISE FUNDS IS A FINANCING ACTIVITY.