The Flaw of Accounts Receivable in Financial Accounting to Non-accountants

The Flaw of Accounts Receivable in Financial Accounting to Non-accountants In my previous publication, The Unresolved Flaws in Financial Accounting I addressed some of the complex flaws in financial accounting that add to the confusion and frustration non-accountants face in trying to decipher financial reports. This time, I look at accounts receivable. Accounts receivable is an asset account in a balance sheet. It allows a company to hold revenues and expenses within the period they occur which is a generally accepted accounting principle. This recognizes transactions irrespective of when actual payments take place. What this means is that when a firm sells on account, it considers future payments for its goods and/or services a

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