account receivable
noun
plural accounts receivable
: a balance due from a debtor on a current account
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The council voted unanimously to give a raise to an accounts receivable clerk being paid $6,000 less than someone else in the clerk-treasurer’s doing the same work.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
The settlement includes the transfer of customer information to Gen and the release of claims to outstanding accounts receivable.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 31 Jan. 2025
For example, enhance accounts receivable, delay non-essential purchases and negotiate better terms with suppliers to optimize business cash flow.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The key is to control inventory, optimize the sales cycle, and reduce accounts receivable.
—Dileep Rao, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
The settlement includes the transfer of customer information to Gen and the release of claims to outstanding accounts receivable.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 31 Jan. 2025
For example, enhance accounts receivable, delay non-essential purchases and negotiate better terms with suppliers to optimize business cash flow.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The key is to control inventory, optimize the sales cycle, and reduce accounts receivable.
—Dileep Rao, Forbes, 23 Dec. 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 1 Mar. 2025.
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