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payment posted

the state in which a payment has been recorded on an account and included in the account balance.

In plain English

This means the account record already shows the payment. The amount has been taken into account in the balance, rather than still being absent from it.

In context

Here, it reports that the account already shows the payment and that the balance reflects it.

Situation
Understanding invoices, billing statements, balances, due dates, credits, and receipts
What it communicates
reports that a payment has been entered on the account record

Meaning limits

By itself, this status does not say whether the account is fully paid or when the payment was made.

Examples

“The payment posted on the account reduced the balance, but part of the bill was still unpaid.”

Core meaning

“When she checked again, the payment was posted to the account and the balance was lower.”

In context

  • payment status Broader Term

    This is a more general category covering states of a payment on an account.

  • payment pending Contrast

    This indicates that the payment has not yet been recorded on the account and included in the balance.