Trading Securities: Carrying Value and Accounting Treatment

Trading Securities

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Trading securities are carried on the books at ________.

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Marketable securities are classified into various categories, one of which is "Trading securities." As the name implies, these financial securities are purchased with the intent to sell in the near future. They are therefore categorized as current assets and reported at the fair market value on the date of the balance sheet