Translation guide
The money owed to a business by its customers for goods or services delivered on credit. In Japanese business contexts, this is a standard accounting term with specific vocabulary.
The formal accounting concept of money owed to a company by customers.
Standard accounting term for accounts receivable. Used in financial statements and business settings.
Collecting accounts receivable is taking time.
Another accounting term for receivables, though less common than 売掛金.
Please check the balance of accounts receivable.
Refers to trade receivables as a legal claim. Used in legal or detailed financial contexts.
Obtain a loan secured by accounts receivable.
Abbreviation used in some business contexts, similar to English. Not as widespread as in English.
Streamline AR management.
Referring to money owed to a company in everyday business conversation.
Describing what accounts receivable means to someone unfamiliar with the term.
A clear, simple explanation: 'money not yet received after selling goods.' Use this when the listener may not know the accounting term.
Accounts receivable is the money you haven't received yet after selling goods.
売掛金 specifically refers to trade receivables from sales of goods or services. 未収金 is a broader term that includes any money owed to the company, such as interest receivable or loans to employees. In strict accounting, 売掛金 is the correct term for accounts receivable.
売掛金 is a trade receivable, while 未収金 is other receivables.
In casual business conversation, 売掛金 is perfectly acceptable. You don't need to explain it unless speaking to someone outside of business. For non-specialists, use the explanatory phrase.
I updated the list of outstanding receivables.