Accounts receivable (AR) financing is a financial solution where a business sells its outstanding invoices to a finance company. It is a valuable option for companies needing immediate capital, helping them receive funding based on a percentage of their outstanding accounts receivable.
Receivables finance, or receivables financing, is a trade finance method businesses can use to receive funding matching the amounts owed to it by its customers in outstanding invoices. These amounts are known as trade receivables or accounts receivable.