ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Definition

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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE is a current asset representing money due for services performed or merchandise sold on credit.

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10-Q is a report filed quarterly to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by most reporting companies. It includes unaudited financial statements and provides a continuing view of the companys financial position during the year. The report must be filed for each of the first three fiscal quarters of the companys fiscal year and is due within 45 days of the close of the quarter.

YEAR-END ADJUSTMENT is the process of adjusting the entry to an account at the end of the calendar or fiscal year in order to properly state it for financial statement preparation purposes. The various  required adjustments include accrual or deferral of a revenue or expense item, reclassification, to conform book figures to physical inventory counts, and reflecting unusual transactions.

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