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Accounts Receivable

By F. John Reh, About.com

Definition: Accounts Receivable is the monies due to the company for goods sold or services rendered for which payment has not yet been received
Also Known As: A/R
Examples: Our Accounts Receivable includes an invoice we sent to ABC company for that shipment of sprockets we shipped to them last week.
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