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The company's liabilities include accounts payable and accrued expenses totaling $4.6 million, lot sale obligations of $451,550, and convertible debt obligations of $1.6 million.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
An accounts payable clerk got a $5,000 raise, paid for by the Redevelopment Commission, on a 4-3 vote.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Keener’s scheme involved misappropriating insurance reimbursement checks for supplemental repairs by writing off the work as a loss, indicating in the accounts payable system that the insurance company had refused reimbursement, according to court documents.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Organizations can digitalize and automate the accounts payable process, enabling them to manage and accelerate invoice processing and comply with regional and global regulations.
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Bil Khan, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
1812, in the meaning defined above
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“Account payable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/account%20payable. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
Legal Definition
account payable
noun
account pay·able
-ˈpā-ə-bəl
plural accounts payable
: the balance due to a creditor on a current account
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