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Accounts receivableMoney owed by customers.Accounts receivableAmounts due to an organisation or individual from another for goods or services it has supplied.Similar MatchesAverage collection period, or days receivablesAverage collection period, or days receivablesThe ratio of accounts receivables to sales, or the total amount of credit extended per dollar of daily sales (average AR/sales 365). Certificates of Automobile Receivables (CAR)Certificates of Automobile Receivables (CAR)Pass-through securities backed by automobile loan receivables. Interest receivableInterest receivableAn accounting term which refers to the amount of income a company receives in the form of interest payments on its cash. The figure for interest receivable can be found in the balance sheet. Its flip side is 'interest payable' - the amount a company pays on its borrowings. Accounts receivable financingAccounts receivable financingA short-term financing method in which accounts receivable are collateral for cash advances. See: Factoring. Receivables turnover ratioReceivables turnover ratioTotal operating revenues divided by average receivables. Used to measure how effectively a firm is managing its accounts receivable. Further SuggestionsDays in receivables |
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