The ACCEPT statement makes low-volume data available to the program.
  The HP extensions to the ACCEPT statement (formats 3, 4 and 5) are
  COBOL language additions that facilitate video forms design and data
  handling.

  Format 1 -

   ACCEPT dest-item [FROM input-source]

      [ AT END stment ] [ NOT AT END stment ]

      [ END-ACCEPT ]

1  –  dest-item

  is the identifier of a data item into which data is accepted.

2  –  input-source

  is a mnemonic-name defined in the SPECIAL-NAMES paragraph of the
  Environment Division.

3  –  stment

  is an imperative statement executed for an AT END or NOT AT END
  condition.