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account receivable

American  

noun

plural

accounts receivable

  1. a claim against a debtor, carried on open account, usually limited to debts due from the sale of goods and services.

account receivable British  

noun

  1. accounting a current asset account showing amounts payable to a firm by customers who have made purchases of goods and services on credit

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Etymology

Origin of account receivable

First recorded in 1935–40

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