Receivables
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Receivables may refer to the amount due from individuals and companies. Receivables are claims that are expected to be collected in cash. These are frequently classified as:
  • Accounts receivable
    Accounts receivable
    Accounts receivable also known as Debtors, is money owed to a business by its clients and shown on its Balance Sheet as an asset...

    , one of a series of accounting transactions dealing with the billing of a customer for goods and services they have ordered
  • Notes receivable
    Notes receivable
    Notes Receivable represents claims for which formal instruments of credit are issued as evidence of debt, such as a promissory note. The credit instrument normally requires the debtor to pay interest and extends for time periods of 30 days or longer...

    , represents claims for which formal instruments of credit are issued as evidence of debt, such as a promissory note. The credit instrument normally requires the debtor to pay interest and extends for time periods of 60–90 days or longer


Receivables may also refer to:
  • The Receivables Exchange
    The Receivables Exchange
    The Receivables Exchange is an online marketplace where businesses sell their accounts receivable to accredited investors in realtime auctions, accessing capital in as little as 2 business days, on flexible terms...

    , an online marketplace where businesses buy and sell their accounts receivable, through real-time auctions
  • Receivables turnover ratio
    Receivables turnover ratio
    Receivable Turnover Ratio is one of the accounting activity ratios, a financial ratio. This ratio measures the number of times, on average, receivables are collected during the period. A popular variant of the receivables turnover ratio is to convert it into an Average Collection Period in terms...

    , one of the accounting activity ratios, a financial ratio
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