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Bookkeeping terms: A/R or AR
I see plenty of accounts receivable as AR and plenty as A/R (for example). Is there any citation, even from the governments's General Account Office, on which to use?
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[nq:1]I see plenty of accounts receivable as AR and plenty as A/R (for example). [/nq] The name of the place is "General Accounting Office," and the sort of work they do (little of which is accounting in the classic sense) doesn't much involve accounts receivable. See .
- [nq:1]I see plenty of accounts receivable as AR and plenty as A/R (for example).
- [/nq] The name of the place is "General Accounting Office," and the sort of work they do (little of which is accounting in the classic sense) doesn't much involve accounts receivable.
- See .
- And anyway, Uncle Sam keeps most of his accounts on a cash basis.
- There is no single source of authoritative rules for situations like this.
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[nq:1]I see plenty of accounts receivable as AR and plenty as A/R (for example). Is there any citation, even from the governments's General Account Office, on which to use?[/nq]
The name of the place is "General Accounting Office," and the sort of work they do (little of which is accounting in the classic sense) doesn't much involve accounts receivable. See . And anyway, Uncle Sam keeps most
The name of the place is "General Accounting Office," and the sort of work they do (little of which is accounting in the classic sense) doesn't much involve accounts receivable. See . And anyway, Uncle Sam keeps most
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[nq:1]I see plenty of accounts receivable as AR and plenty as A/R (for example). Is there any citation, even from the governments's General Account Office, on which to use?[/nq]
For what it's worth, I believe that A/R is more acceptable than AR.
-- Mike Bandy
For what it's worth, I believe that A/R is more acceptable than AR.
-- Mike Bandy
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[nq:1]English isn't quite anarchy, but there are times when I find myself wondering ...[/nq]
An Argentinian friend once said, all languages have exceptions to their rules, but only English has rules to its exceptions.
Jon Miller
An Argentinian friend once said, all languages have exceptions to their rules, but only English has rules to its exceptions.
Jon Miller
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I have a degree in accounting and was taught in college that it was A/R and A/P. As an editor I would prefer this as well.
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[nq:1]I see plenty of accounts receivable as AR and plenty as A/R (for example). Is there any citation, even from the governments's General Account Office, on which to use?[/nq]
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[nq:1]I see plenty of accounts receivable as AR and plenty as A/R (for example). Is there any citation, even from the governments's General Account Office, on which to use?[/nq]
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