A receivables financing agreement, also known as a factoring arrangement, is a type of financial transaction in which a business sells its accounts receivable (invoices) to a third party (the factor).
The main types include: Trade receivables. Trade receivables are amounts customers owe for selling goods or services as part of the normal course of business. Non-trade receivables. Secured receivables. Unsecured receivables.
If recievables are used as collateral in borrowing transactions, the recievables will be reported as a liability. the transaction would be reported as a sale. the recievables generally come under the control of the lender. a liability is reported on the borrower's statement of financial position.
Accounts receivable refers to the balance owed to an enterprise by their customers for the sale of goods and services on credit. An accounts receivable journal entry is passed to account for the credit sales as well as to create a debtors' account, otherwise known as accounts receivable, in the books.
Aspiring accounts receivable specialists need to possess at least a high school diploma or GED, though many employers prefer candidates with a bachelor's degree or higher. Many employers also prefer that candidates have earned their CPA license, which usually requires taking a graduate-level program.
Advancement in this position is usually based on employee performance and the company's growth rate. For example, accounts Receivable Clerks often start as a clerk, work their way up to become an assistant, and then move into management positions.