Glossary

Accounts Payable

Accounts Payable

Accounts Payable is precisely the opposite of accounts receivable.

If you really want details, then here they are. Accounts payable are the debts a company owes to another entity, just as accounts receivable are debts owed to the company. With accounts payable, it is essentially a line of credit.

The significant advantage of this is avoiding many payments and invoices, opting to mush all of the transactions into a single account to be paid regularly.

There is a risk, however. This outstanding debt is seen as a liability until it is paid, just like how employees are not liable for their actions when they are not paid.

So, to ensure companies don’t default on their payments and have their employees strung up by their thumbs, the use of an effective and reliable accounts payable software is recommended.

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