When a company purchases goods and services from a supplier or creditor on credit that needs to be paid back in a short period of time, the accounting entry is known as Accounts Payable (AP). On a balance sheet, it appears under current liabilities. In a company, an AP department is responsible for making payments owed by the company to suppliers and other creditors.
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