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“Must Have” Metrics for Receivables Management

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Since payment of Accounts Receivables (AR) is the primary source of regular cash inflows for most companies, you need to also track your AR to not only maintain its health as well as to better manage it and ensure maximum cash inflow. it just might help them collect faster and pay you sooner.

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Moving Beyond DSO

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(Photo by Carlos Muza on Unsplash ) A Framework for Choosing Suitable AR Metrics Businesses should carefully assess their specific needs, objectives, and operating context when selecting metrics for accounts receivable (AR) performance measurement. More About Purchasing Credit Reports In Summary.

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Is Your AR Performance Measuring Up?

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Accounts Receivable (AR) is among the three largest assets on most companies’ books — inventory along with plant and equipment are the other two. AR is also the primary source of cash to fund daily operations. Nevertheless, DSO remains a popular and widely used metric by analysts.