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Days Payable

A measure of the average time a company takes to pay vendors, equal to accounts payable divided by annual credit purchases times 365.

Updated on
September 9, 2022
Published on
June 20, 2018
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Common SBA Terms

Everything you need to know about common terms used to discuss SBA Loans.
Accrual Basis Accounting
recognizes revenues when earned and expenses are...
Electronic Data Interchange
Transmission of information bet...
Guarantor
The legal entity and...
Primary Activity
The major business activity of...
Extraordinary Items
Additional expenses that are...
Request for Proposal (RFP)
A document outlining a...
Injury Analysis
Measures the effects of...
Defense Acquisition Regulatory Council (DARC)
A group composed of rep...
Subsidiary
A company for which a majority of the...
Phase 1
Process used to determine the...
Defense Contractor
Any person who enters into...
SCORE
Counselors to America's Small Bus...
Small Disadvantaged Business Concern
A small business concern that...
Protégé
A firm in a developmental stage that...
Limited Liability Entities (company/partnership)
An LLE provides business owners with...

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