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Book Cash

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Definition of book cash
Book cash is the cash balance a company has reported in its accounting (financial statements). Equivalent expression to book cash is ledger cash.

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Accounts Receivable

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Accounts receivable as an accounting term represent all money that the company’s customer owe to that company.
Accounts receivable increase when the company sells its products or services, but agrees with the customer to collect the cash later.
Accounts receivable decrease when the company’s customers repay the money owed.
In general having too much money in accounts receivable [...]

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Accounts Payable

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Accounts payable as an accounting term represent all money owed to the company’s suppliers. Accounts payable are one of the company’s sources of financing and influence the company‘s working capital.
Accounts payable increase when the company buys materials and other things used in its operational activity without paying for them in cash at that moment.
Accounts payable [...]

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Accelerated Cost Recovery System (ACRS)

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Accelerated Cost Recovery System (ACRS) is an accounting method and schedule of accelerated depreciation allowed for tax purposes.

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