Accounting



What is the meaning of debtor?


A debtor is a person or entity that owes money. In other words, the debtor has a debt or legal obligation to pay an amount to another person or entity.

For example, if you borrow $10,000 from a bank, you are the debtor and the bank is the creditor.

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