Cash and Cash Equivalents

6 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2015

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

5. Cash and Cash Equivalents

        Cash equivalents consist principally of money market funds with maturities of three months or less when purchased. As of July 4, 2015, a substantial portion of CRA's cash accounts was concentrated at a single financial institution, which potentially exposes CRA to credit risks. The financial institution has a short-term credit rating of A-2 by Standard & Poor's ratings services. CRA has not experienced any losses related to such accounts. CRA does not believe that there is significant risk of non-performance by the financial institution, and the cash on deposit is fully liquid. CRA continually monitors the credit ratings of this institution.

        The carrying amounts of these instruments classified as cash equivalents are stated at amortized cost, which approximates fair value because of their short-term maturity.