account receivable

noun

plural accounts receivable
: a balance due from a debtor on a current account

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Monitor funds weekly, tighten accounts receivable with stricter payment terms, and follow up on late invoices. Melissa Houston, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025 The increase in assets was primarily due to cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and inventory. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025 Regarding risk, the court found that the bottlers bore incrementally greater risk than the supply points because of their more robust distribution functions, greater working capital intensity, and higher accounts receivable risk. Ryan Finley, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 The auditors flag significant deficiencies with framework of risk management, accounts receivable, non-compliance with several regulations and laws. Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for account receivable

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First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of account receivable was in 1812

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“Account receivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/account%20receivable. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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account receivable

noun
account re·​ceiv·​able
-ri-ˈsē-və-bəl
plural accounts receivable
: a balance due from a debtor on a current account

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