______ is the amount that customers owe to a company after receipt of items or services purchased.

A) Accounts payable
B) Accounts receivable
C) Accounts deferred
D) Accounts accrued

Accounts receivable is the amount that customers owe to a company after receipt of items or services purchased. Accounts payable is the amount that a company owes to its vendors or suppliers for goods or services received but not yet paid for. Accounts deferred and accounts accrued are not related to customer or vendor transactions.