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Accountancy · Ch 4 — Accounting for Bills of Exchange

Terms Introduced in the Chapter

Terms Introduced in the Chapter

The key terms introduced in this chapter, with a short meanin …

DefinitionDrawer

The maker of a bill of exchange — the creditor or seller who draws the bill on the debtor and sign …

DefinitionDrawee

The person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn — the debtor or buyer who is ordered to pay the a …

DefinitionPayee

The person to whom the amount of the bill is to be paid; often the drawer himself, unless the bill is disc …

DefinitionBill Receivable

A bill of exchange held by the person entitled to receive its amount on maturity; it is an ass …

DefinitionBill Payable

A bill of exchange seen from the acceptor's side — the amount he is bound to pay on maturity; i …

DefinitionDrawing of a Bill

The act of preparing and signing a bill of exchange by the drawer before it is sent to the drawe …

DefinitionAcceptance of a Bill

The drawee's written assent to the drawer's order, given by writing the word 'Accepted' on the bill and signing it, which turns a draft into a …

DefinitionPayment of a Bill

The discharge of a bill by the acceptor paying its amount to the holder on the da …