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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is account receivable?
A
It is the inventory that can be easily sold
B
Account receivable provide a good basis for a loan
C
Account receivable can be used to secure longer time financing
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Definition: Accounts Receivable (AR) is the proceeds or payment which the company will receive from its customers who have purchased its goods & services on credit. Usually the credit period is short ranging from few days to months or in some cases maybe a year.

Detailed explanation-2: -Accounts receivable loans are a source of short-term funding, where the borrower can use their accounts receivables as collateral to raise funds from a bank. The bank would typically lend a fraction – e.g., 80% – of the face value of the receivables.

Detailed explanation-3: -Accounts receivable financing allows companies to receive early payment on their outstanding invoices. A company using accounts receivable financing commits some, or all, of its outstanding invoices to a funder for early payment, in return for a fee.

Detailed explanation-4: -Accounts receivable (AR) financing is a type of financing arrangement in which a company receives financing capital related to a portion of its accounts receivable. Accounts receivable financing agreements can be structured in multiple ways usually with the basis as either an asset sale or a loan.

Detailed explanation-5: -Accounts receivable is any amount of money your customers owe you for goods or services they purchased from you in the past. This money is typically collected after a few weeks and is recorded as an asset on your company’s balance sheet. You use accounts receivable as part of accrual basis accounting.

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