Definition
Money the company owes to vendors.
Examples
Accounts payable rose after annual tooling renewals.
Origin
Modern business/startup term; used as practical shorthand in product, growth, and investing.
Use it in Nautis
Track accounts payable alongside everything else in your startup.
Nautis brings planning, fundraising, finance, and operations into one AI-native workspace — so concepts like accounts payable stop being spreadsheet trivia and start showing up where decisions get made.