account receivable
noun
plural accounts receivable
: a balance due from a debtor on a current account
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Here are some quick wins for rapid cash impact and better design for broader business transformation:
1. Find hidden value in accounts receivable and payable.
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Kerry Brown, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
It’s modeled after factoring, the commercial practice going back into antiquity in which a company sells its accounts receivable — what it’s owed but has not yet been paid — at a discount to get cash in hand.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
At March 31, 2024, our outstanding accounts receivable balance was $3.7 million.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2024
This is helpful for repetitive tasks associated with invoicing, order tracking, credit collections or reconciliations—freeing accounts receivable and accounts payable personnel to focus on more important, strategic initiatives.
—Mark Schwartz, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
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Kerry Brown, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
It’s modeled after factoring, the commercial practice going back into antiquity in which a company sells its accounts receivable — what it’s owed but has not yet been paid — at a discount to get cash in hand.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
At March 31, 2024, our outstanding accounts receivable balance was $3.7 million.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2024
This is helpful for repetitive tasks associated with invoicing, order tracking, credit collections or reconciliations—freeing accounts receivable and accounts payable personnel to focus on more important, strategic initiatives.
—Mark Schwartz, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for account receivable
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“Account receivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/account%20receivable. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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