Business leaders love to talk about revenues, net profits and assets. After all, those are all positive numbers on a balance sheet that can make a company look great. They are also how a company ...

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Current liabilities include short-term financial obligations due within a year. Investors should monitor companies' current ratios to assess financial strength. A current ratio above 1 indicates a ...