investing (adjective, in-vest-ing, \ ˌɪnˈvestɪŋ \) activities (noun, ac-tiv-i-ties, \ ækˈtɪvətiz \)
Definition: include deals, arrangements, and transactions that deal with the selling and purchasing of various equipment, industrial property, financial securities or any other entities that weren’t acquired for the sole purpose of being resold in the nearby future. Such activities can be commonly found on the cash flow statement and are divided into two main categories: long-term assets and investments. In general, investing activities is the total amount of money acquired or spent during a specific accounting period on investments of various kinds.
In a Sentence:
- One of the first things you need to do before launching a start-up is performing the initial investing activities that will allow your enterprise to function efficiently from the get-go.
- Our latest investing activities were conducted in the form of an investment into a new office building that will help us carry out the business expansion process more smoothly.
- After the illegal operations of one of the company’s directors became known, the firm’s investing activities fell under increased scrutiny.
Synonyms and related words: cash flow, financial market, subsidiary, trading security, cash flow statement
