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Accounts payable vs. accounts receivable: What are the differences?

ThomsonReuters

Accounts payable (AP) , is the list of all amounts a company owes to its vendors. Generally, when an invoice is received, it’s recorded as a journal entry and posted to the general ledger. Accounts receivable are considered current assets and are listed on the balance sheet. Is billing AP or AR?

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Business Budgeting Software Guide: Budgeting Software for Small to Enterprise Business

Snyder

The most typical types of budgets include: Master budget – the general company-wide budget containing projections and goals for the whole fiscal year. Usually, it takes all the three major financial statements – the income statement, the balance sheet, and the cash flow statement – to create a master budget.