account payable

noun

plural accounts payable
: the balance due to a creditor on a current account

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Flexible trade finance solutions in the form of inventory financing or accounts payable financing can enable essential liquidity during rough patches. Pushkar Mukewar, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 The change is due to the timing of payments for accounts payable and taxes. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024 The liabilities include accounts payable to related parties, a director loan, and a note payable. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 10 Dec. 2024 There is command over cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable. Ryan Weissmueller, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for account payable 

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of account payable was in 1812

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“Account payable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/account%20payable. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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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