account receivable
noun
plural accounts receivable
: a balance due from a debtor on a current account
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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.
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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
The Panos bid excluded Tessemae’s $800,000 in accounts receivable.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2024
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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
The Panos bid excluded Tessemae’s $800,000 in accounts receivable.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2024
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“Account receivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/account%20receivable. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.
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