BNET Business Dictionary

Business Definition for: Accounts Receivable

  • the money that is owed to a company by those who have bought its goods or services and have not yet paid for them.
  • Abbr. AR

Wiktionary Definition for: Accounts Receivable

  • law : money that is owed to a party, and is counted by that party as an asset, even though it has not yet been received.

Additional Resources

Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are unpaid customer invoices, and any other money owed to the organization by customers. The sum of all customer accounts receivable is listed as a current asset on balance sheet. The accounts receivable ledger, which can also double as a customer statement, is a record of each...
Tags: Accounts Receivable, CCH, Operational Accounting, Finance
White papers 2003-01-01
Accounts Receivable, Trade Debt and Reorganization
The focus of this article is on the management of working capital as accounts receivable and trade debts are the part of the working capital. If a company is sound with working capital the bankruptcy chances are very less for that company. The optimal outcome of a firm in bankruptcy...
Tags: Creditor, Accounts Receivable, Working Capital, Debt, Bankruptcy, Litigation, Operational Accounting, Business Operations, Finance
White papers 2000-07-01
ZZNODE'S ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE WITH CHINA MOBILE REACH CNY17.21MN
AsiaInfo Services 03-09-2005 ZZNode's Accounts Receivable with China Mobile Reach CNY17.21mn BEIJING, Mar 09, 2005 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Beijing Zhizhen Node Technology Development Co., Ltd ZZNode announced that its accounts receivable wit AsiaInfo Services 03-09-2005 ...
Tags: accounts receivable, China Mobile Ltd., telecommunications
Research articles 2005-03-09
Accounts Receivable and Cash Flow
Accounts receivable represent sales that have not yet been collected as cash. It explains that merchandise or services in exchange for a customer's promise to pay at a certain time in the future. If the business normally extends credit to its customers, then the payment of accounts receivable...
Tags: Accounts Receivable, CCH, Operational Accounting, Finance
White papers 2003-01-01
Accounts Receivable, Inventory, and .Com Recession
As many .coms continue their .death, other companies are pulled into the suffering. Many companies which have extended credit to .coms are finding their calls unanswered as the .coms struggle to find the money needed to remain in business or seek some other company to acquire them before the .com...
Tags: Accounts Receivable, Com, Operational Accounting, Finance
White papers 2003-01-01
Accounts Receivable And Inventory Management
Accounts receivable is the net monetary value realized by an organization through sales. The parameters affecting accounts receivable management include level of sales, terms of sales, and quality of customer. Efferent inventory management is imperative for reducing wastage in the production process. The paper examines the basics of accounts receivable...
Tags: Accounts Receivable, Inventory Management, Operational Accounting, Finance
Presentations 2003-01-01
Accounts Receivable Financing
This paper discusses about the accounts receivable financing. As a business owner one needs ways to keep up with growth and meet increasing cash needs. The accounts receivable financing program offered by Sovereign Funding Group SFG lets the owner to establish a revolving credit line secured by receivables with advance...
Tags: Receivables, Accounts Receivable, Sovereign Funding Group Accounts Receivable Financing, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Finance
White papers
Sample Accounts Receivable Resume
It is the position that is responsible for providing clerical, financial and administrative services and making sure about the efficient, accurate and effective administrative and financial operations. Candidate looking for this position must be able to obey and fulfill the established procedures and policies. Accounts receivable clerks performs all day-to-day...
Tags: Financial, Accounts Receivable, Best Sample Resume, Operational Accounting, Financial Accounting, Finance
Tools & templates 2009-01-01
Sample Accounts Receivable Manager Resume
This is a sample Accounts Receivable Manager resume that covers objectives and tips to gets you the best Accounts Receivable Manager Jobs. This curriculum vitae guide teaches you how to write Accounts Receivable Manager resume.
Tags: Accounts Receivable, Sample Resumes, Operational Accounting, Finance
Tools & templates 2009-01-01
Accounts Receivable Funding (Factoring) Explained
Article defines factoring process which is one part of working capital. In other terms, Accounts Receivable Funding also known as factoring is the sale of invoices at a discount. A method of financing that is used by businesses to raise capital quickly and improve cash flow without going into debt....
Tags: Factoring, Invoice, Accounts Receivable, Operational Accounting, Finance
White papers 2003-01-01
Accounts Receivable Basics
Accounts Receivable, or A/R is a subledger of the general ledger that lists money owed to the company by customers and other sources. (A company with a very small group of customers might be able to keep all of those accounts in the general ledger. But this method would be...
Tags: Accounts Receivable, Operational Accounting, Finance
White papers 2009-01-01
Credit And Accounts Receivable Management
When a sale is made, an organization receives money. Accounts receivable management encompasses the collection and processing activities of the aforesaid money. The organization, from time to time, due to pressure posed by competition or otherwise, resorts to offering credit to buyers. The formulation and operationalization of credit policies and...
Tags: Accounts Receivable, Accounts Receivable Management, Operational Accounting, Finance
Presentations 2003-01-01
Accounts Receivable Management
Numbers and technology don't drive accounts receivable and payable processes. People do. A patient's experience related to charges - something that may happen once in a lifetime - is an indelible experience that fundamentally affects the financial survival of payers and providers. Accounts receivable is an information-dependent process that can...
Tags: Montgomery Research Inc., Accounts Receivable, Operational Accounting, Finance
White papers 2004-06-29
SCORE Helps Atlanta, GA Entrepreneur Get Accounts Receivable Business Off The Ground
With more than16 years in the accounts receivable field, Stanley Brown knew he wanted to work for himself. In December 2001, he launched Collectronix International, an Atlanta-based company specializing in accounts receivable management and debt recovery. Although Stanley was an experienced business manager, he knew he could use some help...
Tags: Accounts Receivable, SCORE, Operational Accounting, Finance
Case studies
Supervisor, Accounts Receivable/Billing Job Description
The Supervisor, Accounts Receivable/Billing job description template includes the following job summary: To supervise the billing and accounts receivable department in the recording and collection of customer invoices to ensure prompt processing and payment. Additional information available includes essential job functions, additional responsibilities, and education and experience requirements.
Tags: Job, Supervisor, Accounts Receivable, Business & Legal Reports, Recruitment & Selection, Operational Accounting, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Finance
Tools & templates 2007-09-09
Accounts Receivable Clerk Job Description
The Accounts Receivable Clerk job description template includes the following job summary: To perform tasks required for an accurate Accounts Receivable System Additional information available includes essential job functions, additional responsibilities, and education and experience requirements.
Tags: Job, Accounts Receivable, Business & Legal Reports, Operational Accounting, Recruitment & Selection, Finance, Human Resources, Workforce Management
Tools & templates 2007-09-09
Assignment Of Accounts Receivable (With Recourse)
This is template for assignment of accounts receivable with recourse. Accounts receivable is one of a series of accounting transactions dealing with the billing of customers who owe money to a person, company, or organization for goods and services that have been provided to the customer.
Tags: Accounts Receivable, Recourse, FreeBusinessForms.com, Operational Accounting, Finance
Tools & templates 2007-12-01
Assignment Of Accounts Receivable (No Recourse)
This is template for assignment of accounts receivable. Accounts receivable is one of a series of accounting transactions dealing with the billing of customers who owe money to a person, company or organization for goods and services that have been provided to the customer.
Tags: Accounts Receivable, FreeBusinessForms.com, Operational Accounting, Finance
Tools & templates 2007-12-01
Freddie Mac signs with SQL Financials for enterprisewide accounts receivable, revenue accounting solutions; Implements accounts receivable, revenue accounting for two business divisions in four months
ATLANTA--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 11, 1995 -- SQL Financials International, Inc. announced today that Freddie Mac, the secondary mortgage market corporation that finances approximately one out of every six homes in the U.S., has licensed its client/server Accounts Receivable, Revenue Accounting, Task Manager and Document Manager packages for multi-site use nationwide.
Tags: accounts receivable, Freddie Mac, SQL
Research articles 1995-09-11
New record set in M&A and ARM industry.(front page)(accounts receivable management)(Brief Article)
2004 became a record-breaking year for total M&A and public market transaction value in the accounts receivable management ARM industry, with over $1.5 billion changing hands in 55 transactions--surpassing the previous $1.2 billion record set 2004 became a record-breaking year for total M&A and...
Tags: M&A, accounts receivable, ARM
Research articles 2005-03-01
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