open transaction

open transaction definition - business

open transaction

A transaction that has not been finalized by the end of an accounting period. For example, a business makes a sale but has yet to collect payment.

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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