In the database for accounts receivable $($AR$),$ you run an analysis and discover that over the last $3$ years since the hiring of a new bookkeeper, there has been a steady increase in the number of accounts listed that are actually vendors in the AR database. What conclusion could you draw about this data trend?

the company has more vendors than customers over the last $3$ years

the new bookkeeper is not entering in vendors and customers properly

the shipping information for customers is incorrect

total amount of the invoices has increased over the last $3$ years