money and financial problems
Law about consumer financial problems
acceleration clause
An acceleration clause is a term in a contract (typically a loan agreement) that requires a party to make all payments due under the contract if certain conditions occur. An acceleration clause is typic
account
Generally, an account is a record, history, or report of something.
account debtor
In the context of secured transactions, an account debtor is a person or entity who owes an obligation to a creditor for goods or services by virtue of an acc
account stated
An account stated is a document summarizing the amount of money a debtor owes a creditor. Account stated is also a cause of action in many states that allows a creditor to sue for payment.
accounting
Accounting is the practice of accurately and timely recording, analyzing, summarizing, and classifying financial transactions of a business. Commonly, those financial transactions are recorded in a set of financial records called financial statements.
accounts payable
Accounts payable is an accounting term that describes the short-term debt that a company owes to its suppliers or vendors for products or services received before a payment is made, typically less than a year, such as within 30 or 60 days. Accounts payable may be abbreviated to “AP” or “A/P.” Accounts payable may also refer to a business department of a company responsible for organizing payments on such accounts to suppliers.
accounts receivable
Accounts receivable (abbreviated AR or A/R) is an accounting term, which refers to the money owed to a business by another business or individual in exchange for property or services that were provided on credit. In other words, accounts receivable stands for the money that have not been paid to a business.
accrual method of accounting
The accrual method of accounting includes accounts payable and accounts receivable instead of ignoring those pending payments.