Number of accountants: Explaining the term “Account Payable”

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Account Payable – Accounts payable (also known as accounts payable) is the amount a business owes a supplier for goods or services purchased on a deferred basis.

Account Payable – What is Payable?

Accounts payable, also known as accounts payable, is formed when a business buys goods or services from suppliers by deferred payment.

Accounts payable are expected to be paid off within one year or within one business cycle (whichever is shorter). Accounts payable are recorded on the company's balance sheet under the category of short-term liabilities. 

Features of Accounts Payable

  • Accounts payable is a form of capital appropriation of the business.
  • Accounts payable is recognized as a liability of the enterprise but no interest is incurred.
  • Accounts payable is recognized together with the purchase cost of the business. However, this does not affect the cash flow because in fact the business has not yet paid the supplier.

Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable

Receivables represent amounts owed by a business to customers and are recognized as assets. In contrast, accounts payable is the amount that the business owes to others, and is recorded as a liability. 

In a business relationship, one business's payable may be another's receivable. For example, business A sells goods to business B by deferred payment. Then, at enterprise A, a receivable will arise, and at the same time, enterprise B will also form a payable.

Accounts Payable Turnover Analysis

The payables turnover ratio is a measure of short-term solvency, used to determine how quickly a business pays its suppliers. This metric represents the number of times a business pays off its accounts payable within a certain period of time, usually a year.

Analysts rely on this index to see how businesses have used the credit policy of suppliers. Too low accounts payable turnover ratio can negatively affect the reputation of the business with suppliers.

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