===== Why doesn't the Accounts Payable on my balance sheet equal Accounts Payable on my cash flow statement? =====

The A/P line on the balance sheet shows the actual amount of money you owe suppliers; it is your outstanding accounts payable. Meanwhile, the A/P line on your cash flow statement reports changes in your accounts payable since the last period.

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