account receivable
noun
plural accounts receivable
: a balance due from a debtor on a current account
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At that time, Nvidia said two customers represented 17% and 16% of its accounts receivable balance, equal to 33%. .
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Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
For example, agents embedded in SAP’s financial management products can help an accounts receivable clerk quickly settle a disputed invoice from a customer.
—Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The company continues to rely on term loans, sales of accounts receivable, and its securitization program for its working capital needs.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2025
Most are standard reports that correspond to the site's core functions, such as sales and customers, expenses and vendors, accounts receivable and payable, and sales tax.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
For example, agents embedded in SAP’s financial management products can help an accounts receivable clerk quickly settle a disputed invoice from a customer.
—Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The company continues to rely on term loans, sales of accounts receivable, and its securitization program for its working capital needs.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2025
Most are standard reports that correspond to the site's core functions, such as sales and customers, expenses and vendors, accounts receivable and payable, and sales tax.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for account receivable
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“Account receivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/account%20receivable. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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