An Accounts Receivable account (a current asset) includes increases due to the credit sales and decreases due to collections of accounts receivable.

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An Accounts Receivable account reflects the money owed to a company by its customers from sales made on credit. It increases when a sale is made on credit (representing an amount owed by the customer) and decreases when the company collects the money from its customers, reducing the outstanding balance owed.

An Accounts Receivable Account (A Current Asset) Includes Increases Due