{"id":4162,"date":"2026-05-29T20:36:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T20:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=4162"},"modified":"2026-05-29T20:36:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T20:36:12","slug":"accounts-receivable-zoho-books","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/glossary\/accounts-receivable-zoho-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Accounts Receivable"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.gt-body{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;color:#111;line-height:1.75}.gt-def{border-left:4px solid #E8650A;padding:16px 20px;background:#fff8f4;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;margin:0 0 32px;font-size:1.05rem}.gt-section{margin:0 0 36px}.gt-section h2{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;color:#0A1628;font-size:1.5rem;margin:0 0 12px}.gt-example-box{background:#f0f4ff;border-radius:10px;padding:20px 24px;margin:0 0 32px}.gt-example-box strong{color:#2563EB}.gt-related-pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:0 0 32px}.gt-related-pill{background:#f7f4ef;border:1px solid #ddd8cf;border-radius:20px;padding:6px 16px;font-size:.875rem;color:#0A1628;text-decoration:none}.gt-faq-item{border:1px solid #ddd8cf;border-radius:10px;padding:16px 20px;margin:0 0 12px}<\/style>\n<div class=\"gt-body\">\n<div class=\"gt-def\">Accounts Receivable in Zoho Books is the aggregate amount owed to your business by customers for goods delivered or services rendered, represented as a current asset on the Balance Sheet and updated automatically with each invoice and payment.<\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-section\">\n<h2>How Accounts Receivable Works in Zoho Books<\/h2>\n<p>Every invoice you raise in Zoho Books debits the Accounts Receivable account and credits the relevant income account. Every payment received credits Accounts Receivable and debits your bank. The balance of Accounts Receivable at any point in time represents the total amount your customers owe. This balance feeds directly into the Balance Sheet as a current asset.<\/p>\n<p>Zoho Books maintains a sub-ledger for each customer, so the total Accounts Receivable balance is the sum of all individual customer balances. You can drill down from the Balance Sheet into the Accounts Receivable account and then into individual customer balances to see exactly which invoices are open.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-section\">\n<h2>Monitoring Accounts Receivable Health<\/h2>\n<p>The primary reports for managing AR in Zoho Books are the Aged Receivables Summary (total overdue by age bracket) and the Aged Receivables Detail (each invoice by customer and age). Together they help the collections team prioritise follow-ups: customers with large balances over 60 days get a phone call, those with smaller amounts over 30 days get an email reminder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-section\">\n<h2>Accounts Receivable and Cash Flow<\/h2>\n<p>High Accounts Receivable relative to revenue signals a cash flow challenge: you are delivering value but not collecting cash. Indian businesses selling to large corporates or government entities often face 60 to 90 day payment cycles. Monitoring Days Sales Outstanding (total AR divided by average daily sales) in conjunction with the Zoho Books Aged Receivables Report helps quantify the problem and build a case for shorter payment terms or invoice discounting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-example-box\"><strong>Industry:<\/strong> IT Services \u2014 A Bangalore IT firm has INR 80 lakhs in Accounts Receivable. The Aged Receivables Report shows INR 30 lakhs is over 90 days, mostly from two large enterprise clients. The management team uses this data to negotiate a payment advance arrangement with one client and escalate a dispute with the other.<\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-related-pills\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/glossary\/invoice-zoho-books\/\" class=\"gt-related-pill sp-content-link\">Invoice<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/glossary\/aged-receivables-report-zoho-books\/\" class=\"gt-related-pill sp-content-link\">Aged Receivables Report<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/glossary\/payment-received-zoho-books\/\" class=\"gt-related-pill sp-content-link\">Payment Received<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/glossary\/bad-debt-zoho-books\/\" class=\"gt-related-pill sp-content-link\">Bad Debt<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-faq-item\"><strong>What is Accounts Receivable in Zoho Books?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Accounts Receivable in Zoho Books is the total amount owed to your business by customers for invoices that have been raised but not yet fully paid. It is a current asset on the Balance Sheet and updated automatically with every invoice and payment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-faq-item\"><strong>How do I check my Accounts Receivable in Zoho Books?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Go to Reports, then Receivables, and select Accounts Receivable Summary or Accounts Receivable Details. You can also view the Aged Receivables Report to see how long each invoice has been outstanding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accounts Receivable in Zoho Books is the aggregate amount owed to your business by customers for goods delivered or services rendered, represented\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"seo_title":"Accounts Receivable | Zoho Books Glossary","seo_description":"Accounts receivable in Zoho Books is the total amount customers owe you for unpaid invoices. 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