What is the meaning of accounts payable?

Subtopics: A/P or Payables, AP 

noun

  • A liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit.
    • usage: "the problem was to match receivables and payables in the same currency"
  • A debtor's accounts of money he owes; normally arise from the purchase of products or services. .
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APAWordNet. (2010). accounts payable. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/accounts_payable/definitions/1243134
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "accounts payable" http://smartdefine.org/accounts_payable/definitions/1243134 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, accounts payable, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/accounts_payable/definitions/1243134>.
MLAWordNet. "accounts payable" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/accounts_payable/definitions/1243134>
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