What happens when the association bills owners?

When an association bills owners, it primarily affects the financial records related to assessments. The correct answer reflects that, as the bills are issued, the accounts receivable – which represent the amount owed to the association by owners – increase because owners now have an obligation to pay their assessments.

The assessments themselves do not change simply by billing; they remain the same in this context because the billing is for amounts that have already been established. Therefore, the process results in an increase in accounts receivable reflecting the uncollected assessments, rather than a decrease.

Narratively, this billing activity denotes that while the association is recognizing the amounts due from owners, it does not impact the total assessments already set. It essentially updates the accounting records to show the obligations of owners, which is why accounts receivable increases while assessments themselves stay constant.