The amount of cash or equivalent instruments held at any point in time. A commodity or securities trader or an investment company needs to monitor its cash position carefully to maintain adequate liquidity.
Kiting is a fraudulent financial practice used to make the cash position of a company appear more favorable than it actually is by transferring funds between accounts just before the end of an accounting period.
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