account receivable
noun, plural accounts receivable.
a claim against a debtor, carried on open account, usually limited to debts due from the sale of goods and services.
Origin of account receivable
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby account receivable
account current,
account day,
account executive,
account for,
account payable,
account receivable,
accountability,
accountable,
accountancy,
accountant,
accounting
British Dictionary definitions for account receivable
account receivable
noun
accounting, US
a current asset account showing amounts payable to a firm by customers who have made purchases of goods and services on credit