How to Use receivables in a Sentence
receivables
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Many firms are owed a large amount by their customers in the form of receivables; in total the amount is worth around 20% of global GDP.
—The Economist, 4 July 2020
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The stock will only be released once the receivables are settled.
—Takahiko Hyuga, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2022
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Credit-card receivables grew by more than 40% on year in midsize banks’ loan books in the first half, accounting for more than 10% of their total loans.
—Anjani Trivedi, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2017
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All receivables from the central government and state entities will be cleared in 45 days.
—Prathamesh Mulye, Quartz India, 14 May 2020
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At the hearing, Mr. Greensill denied fraud and defended the use of future receivables.
—Alistair MacDonald, WSJ, 14 May 2021
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Cost-cutting and outsourcing helped, as did a sale of Talbots’ credit-card receivables.
—Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Mar. 2018
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The eatery had relied heavily on foot traffic from tourists, as well as corporate and private events, and the landlord agreed to accept a monthly rent based on 10% of the restaurant’s gross receivables each month, for 12 months.
—Lisa Chamoff, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2021
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Profit often includes receivables in the list, and only a cash flow analysis can reveal the outstanding amount.
—Dharmesh Acharya, Forbes, 17 June 2022
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The transaction is initiated by a developer, and the cash raised from the bond sale helps the factoring company buy the supplier receivables.
—Rebecca Feng, WSJ, 9 Dec. 2021
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The system is designed to more efficiently handle budgeting, the general ledger, payables, receivables, and more.
—cleveland, 11 May 2021
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The latest results exclude a negative impact stemming from GE’s decision to reduce its sales of receivables to a partner to raise short-term funds, a practice known as factoring.
—BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2021
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The company took a pre-tax charge of $22 million for its Ukrainian exposure, which included $16 million in receivables, according to a statement Tuesday.
—Bloomberg.com, 19 Apr. 2022
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The increase was due to additional potential impacts around contracts, writedowns of receivables, and credit losses in Russia, a Shell spokesperson said.
—Reuters, CNN, 7 Apr. 2022
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The most common financial challenge is poor management of accounts receivables.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021
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Ideally, this should result in a proprietary view on how exposed the underlying collateral (such as bank loans and receivables or the sponsor) is to material ESG risks.
—Martin Jarzebowski, Forbes, 21 June 2021
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Automating the billing process will reduce manual errors, decrease staff costs and transition receivables into cash.
—Dharmesh Acharya, Forbes, 17 June 2022
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In recent weeks, the company has taken a new approach to these receivables, including accessing more real-time data on customers that request revised terms, Mr. McGowan said.
—Mark Maurer, WSJ, 18 June 2020
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The company had locations in Russia and recorded a net non-cash provision of $6.9 million, due to an increase in reserves given the uncertainty of collecting receivables in Russia.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 28 Apr. 2022
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Credentials stored on file and buyer engagement tools can make receivables management much more efficient.
—Greg Cohen, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022
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The bank accused Schroeder of inducing it to purchase worthless receivables from various businesses.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Nov. 2021
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The remainder of the $140 million that Credit Suisse lent Greensill is also backed by company receivables originated by Greensill.
—Margot Patrick, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2021
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BaFin was nervous about the future receivables Greensill had financed, according to people familiar with the regulator’s thinking.
—Duncan Mavin, WSJ, 13 Mar. 2021
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Breaking apart the balance sheet will be a thorny challenge, Mr. Banati said, noting Kellogg must split up its receivables from major retailers and assign pension liabilities across the companies.
—Kristin Broughton, WSJ, 21 June 2022
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Evergrande Property Services had around $407 million in receivables and prepayments from related parties as of June.
—Jacky Wong, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2021
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Faibish booked millions of dollars in fictitious accounts receivables and revenue based on these fraudulently inflated bank balances.
—Benjamin Chou, Forbes, 6 July 2022
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Similarly, there are warning signs of a withering business, such as uncollected accounts receivables, expenses that are higher than planned, cash flow trouble and too many returns for bad products.
—Dave Sackett, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021
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The agency has faced consistent cash flow problems since at least 2015 due to its mushrooming wildfire costs and inability to quickly invoice and collect hundreds of millions of dollars in receivables, mostly from federal agencies.
—oregonlive, 20 May 2021
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Senior debt, however, is more sensitive to interest rates, given the time that lending against collateral — including tax incentives, rebates and pre-sales alongside other receivables — can take to be paid back.
—Angus Finney, Variety, 19 Sep. 2022
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The escrow account would cover any losses from accounts receivables over 90 days, and for any other undisclosed liabilities or any misrepresentations in the agreement.
—Gary Miller, The Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2020
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In addition to collecting receivables sooner, a firm can renegotiate payment terms with suppliers, utilities and landlords by paying at a later date.
—Stephanie Burns, Forbes, 6 May 2021
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