A current asset resulting from selling goods or services on credit (on account). Invoice terms such as (a) net 30 days or (b) 2/10, n/30 signify that a sale was made on account and was not a cash sale.
To learn more about accounts receivable, see our Accounts Receivable and Bad Debts Expense Outline.
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