on account

on account definition - business

on account

  1. A payment that reduces the balance of an outstanding debt.
  2. The purchase of a good or service.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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