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Accounting applies to Financial market. Activate to inspect this relation.Accounts receivable is derived from Accrual accounting. Activate to inspect this relation.Accounts receivable is part of Balance sheet. Activate to inspect this relation.Accrual accounting influences Income statement. Activate to inspect this relation.Balance sheet models Accounting equation. Activate to inspect this relation.Cash flow statement is derived from General ledger. Activate to inspect this relation.Cost accounting influences Income statement. Activate to inspect this relation.Depreciation applies to Matching principle. Activate to inspect this relation.Depreciation influences Income statement. Activate to inspect this relation.Double-entry bookkeeping depends on Accounting equation. Activate to inspect this relation.Double-entry bookkeeping is part of General ledger. Activate to inspect this relation.Double-entry bookkeeping is part of Accounting. Activate to inspect this relation.Financial audit applies to Balance sheet. Activate to inspect this relation.Financial statement is part of Accounting. Activate to inspect this relation.General ledger enables Trial balance. Activate to inspect this relation.Matching principle is part of Accrual accounting. Activate to inspect this relation.Trial balance precedes Balance sheet. Activate to inspect this relation.Trial balance precedes Income statement. Activate to inspect this relation.Accounts receivableAccrual accountingBalance sheetIncome statementMatching principleAccounting equationFinancial auditTrial balanceCost accountingDepreciationDouble-entry bookkeepingGeneral ledgerAccountingCash flow statementFinancial marketFinancial statement
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15 concepts viewed through this lens. Bridge concepts connect this view to Economics, Finance.

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Accounts receivable

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At a glance

Accounts receivable are amounts owed to an entity by its customers for goods or services delivered on credit.

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Accounting
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  • This view connects 3 disciplines: Accounting, Economics, Finance.
  • Accounting is a bridge concept — viewed here through Accounting, Finance.
  • The connections here span 6 relation families.

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