* When you purchase a home with a mortgage through your bank, you now possess an account payable. You owe the bank your monthly payment, and because this represents a personal debt for you, it is classified as an account payable. The bank, however, would record an account receivable, as these two are considered opposites in simple accounting practices. | * When you purchase a home with a mortgage through your bank, you now possess an account payable. You owe the bank your monthly payment, and because this represents a personal debt for you, it is classified as an account payable. The bank, however, would record an account receivable, as these two are considered opposites in simple accounting practices. |