Explain the difference between Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.

What will be an ideal response?


Answer:
Accounts Receivable is an asset account that represents a customer's promise to pay in the future for services or goods sold.
Accounts Payable is a liability account that represents a promise to pay a debt in the future which arises from the credit purchase of goods or services.
Both are described as "on account."

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