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All marketable debt securities are held at cost on a company's balance sheet as a current asset, until a gain or loss is realized upon the sale of the debt instrument. Marketable debt securities are held as short-term investments and are expected to be sold within one year. If a debt security is expected to be held for longer than one year, it should be classified as a long-term investment on the company's balance sheet.
Non-current assets are assets held for longer term, usually because they are one of the classes property, plant or equipment.They are usually initially bought as investments and either are essential for operations of a business or increase the profitability of the business.One framework to look at non-current assets is in terms of life cycle stages: acquiring, holding, disposal.hey are usually initially bought as investments and either are essential for operations of a business or increase the profitability of the business. One framework to look at non-current assets is in terms of life cycle stages: acquiring, holding, disposal.