USA How is accounts receivable balance calculated for a commission based business that receives payment directly from providers?

[telco]

How is accounts receivable balance calculated for a commission based business that receives payment directly from providers? We are never a signee on the client contract. So would that effectively mean that we do not have open AR balance?

 

[kirby]

Look at your general ledger. If you do not have customer accts receivable accts related to the commission plan on the g/l then you need to do something else for the plan.