bills receivables shows which balance

Answer Posted / lakshmi.s

Bills receivable is terminology that is used between a
debtor and creditor. This is accounting terminology. An
example of Bill Receivable has been illustrated for your
benefit:

Mr. X owes Mr. Y $100. He owes this money because M.r Y has
sold furniture to Mr.X but X has not yet paid Y. He has
promised to pay Y after 6 months. Y will then issue a note
to X called a Bill of Exchange. This bill will state that X
owes Y a specific some of money because he has received
furniture from Y. It will also specify the date on which
the payment will be made by X. This bill of exchange will
be printed on Government approved stamp paper only.

In the double entry system of accounting, this bill will be
called Bills Receivable in Y's books and Bills Payable in
X's books.

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