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    receivable
    /rɪˈsiːvəbl/

    adjective

    • 1. able to be received.

    plural

    • 1. amounts owed to a business, regarded as assets.

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  2. RECEIVABLE definition: still to be received by the person or company to whom money is owed: . Learn more.

    • What Are Accounts Receivable (Ar)?
    • Understanding Accounts Receivable
    • Accounts Receivable vs. Accounts Payable
    • What Accounts Receivable Can Tell You
    • Example of Accounts Receivable
    • The Bottom Line

    Accounts receivable (AR) is the balance of money due to a firm for goods or services delivered or used but not yet paid for by customers. Accounts receivable is listed on the balance sheet as a current asset. Any amount of money owed by customers for purchases made on credit is AR.

    Accounts receivable refer to the outstanding invoices that a company has or the money that clients owe the company. The phrase refers to accounts that a business has the right to receive because it has delivered a product or service. Accounts receivable, or receivables, represent a line of credit extended by a company and normally have terms that r...

    When a company owes debts to its suppliers or other parties, these are accounts payable. Accounts payable are the opposite of accounts receivable. To illustrate, Company A cleans Company B’s carpets and sends a bill for the services. Company B owes them money, so it records the invoice in its accounts payable column. Company A is waiting to receive...

    Accounts receivable are an important aspect of a business’s fundamental analysis. Accounts receivable is a current asset, so it measures a company’s liquidity or ability to cover short-term obligations without additional cash flows. Fundamental analysts often evaluate accounts receivable in the context of turnover, also known as the accounts receiv...

    An example of accounts receivable includes an electric company that bills its clients after the clients receive the electricity. The electric company records an account receivable for unpaid invoices as it waits for its customers to pay their bills. Most companies operate by allowing a portion of their sales to be on credit. Sometimes, businesses o...

    Accounts receivable is one of the most important line items on a company's balance sheet. It is money owed to a company from the sale of its goods or services to customers that has not yet been paid. The shorter the time a company has accounts receivable balances, the better, as it means the company is being paid fast and it can use that money for ...

  3. Receivable definition: fit for acceptance; acceptable.. See examples of RECEIVABLE used in a sentence.

  4. Learn the meaning of receivable as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how receivable is used in accounting, finance, and legal contexts.

  5. RECEIVABLES definition: amounts owed by customers to a company at a particular time and not yet paid: . Learn more.

  6. Accounts receivable is any amount of money your customers owe you for goods or services they purchased from you in the past. This money is typically collected after a few weeks and is recorded as an asset on your company’s balance sheet. You use accounts receivable as part of accrual basis accounting. Why is accounts receivable important?

  7. RECEIVABLE meaning: still to be received by the person or company to whom money is owed: . Learn more.