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Accounts Payable

A liability created by buying goods or services on credit. Accounts payable is an obligation on a company to make payments to its vendors & suppliers for receipt of goods/services. It is listed on the balance sheet as a Current Liability and has a huge impact on the short term cash resources of the company.

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