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Definition
An aged creditors report (or aged payables report) lists what your company owes its suppliers and sorts those bills by how long they have been outstanding. Where aged debtors tracks money coming in, aged creditors tracks money going out — the two together show how cash moves through the business.
Its role in finance
How you manage creditors directly shapes cash flow: holding payment to agreed terms keeps cash in the business longer, while paying late risks supplier relationships and can flag distress. Lenders read the report carefully — a stack of overdue supplier bills alongside slow-paying customers points to a cash squeeze, even in a profitable company. The gap between paying suppliers and collecting from customers is captured by the cash conversion cycle, and stretching creditors too far to plug it is usually a sign the business needs proper working capital finance rather than a longer payment delay.
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