account payable

noun

plural accounts payable
: the balance due to a creditor on a current account

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The greatest pain is often felt in accounts payable, but the inefficiency gets factored in much earlier, when employees are spending company money outside of a structured purchasing process. Andrew Zhyvolovych, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 UCHealth, a health system based in Colorado that employs around 37,000 people, currently has dozens of job openings that have nothing to do with healthcare, ranging from accounts payable analyst to HVAC mechanic. Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 June 2026 And the position manages allotments and the facilities’ budget, tracks expenditures, invoices, accounts payable and receivables, lease structures and lease management, and matters related to program needs. Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026 The company delivers specialized solutions across vehicle payments (fleet fuel and maintenance), lodging payments and corporate payments (including cross-border transactions, accounts payable automation, and foreign exchange services). Michael Khouw, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for account payable

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of account payable was in 1812

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“Account payable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/account%20payable. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

Legal Definition

account payable

noun
account pay·​able
-ˈpā-ə-bəl
plural accounts payable
: the balance due to a creditor on a current account

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