account receivable
noun
plural accounts receivable
: a balance due from a debtor on a current account
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Higginson is accounts receivable specialist at Raceline Wheels/Allied Wheel Components and posts family videos on TikTok.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
For decades, apparel, footwear and accessories brands shipping goods to major retailers have sold their accounts receivable to factors — third parties who advance cash against future payments.
—Jessica Binns, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2026
First Brands also used a financial arrangement known as factoring, which involved selling its accounts receivable to retail partners in exchange for near-term cash.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The brothers faked and inflated invoices for accounts receivable, double- and triple-pledged loan collateral, falsified financial statements and hid liabilities from lenders, the US alleged.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
For decades, apparel, footwear and accessories brands shipping goods to major retailers have sold their accounts receivable to factors — third parties who advance cash against future payments.
—Jessica Binns, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2026
First Brands also used a financial arrangement known as factoring, which involved selling its accounts receivable to retail partners in exchange for near-term cash.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The brothers faked and inflated invoices for accounts receivable, double- and triple-pledged loan collateral, falsified financial statements and hid liabilities from lenders, the US alleged.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
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 25 Apr. 2026.
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