account payable vs payable

account payable and payable both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
account payable	Yes	No	No	No
payable	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, account payable and payable are synonyms defined as:

account payable and payable: a liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit

account payable (noun)	payable (noun)
a liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit	a liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit

account payable (adjective)	payable (adjective)
	subject to or requiring payment especially as specified