# Payee

> Payee — The party receiving a payment.

Source: https://lopifi.com/glossary/payee
Part of: Lopifi — US GAAP books on autopilot, checked by a CPA (https://lopifi.com)

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**What is payee?** In accounting, payee means the party receiving a payment.

## Words this system refuses for it

- recipient in an accounting context

- **Category:** Payables
- **Specified in:** [Lexicon](https://lopifi.com/md/docs/domain/11-lexicon)
- **Rendered by:** [payee-select](https://lopifi.com/md/components/payee-select), [payment-form](https://lopifi.com/md/components/payment-form)