Your Virtual Credit Manager

APRIL 2, 2024

One score may indicate the chance of a company going bankrupt within the next two years while another provides the probability of going 90 days past due in the next 12 months. Still others may be predictive of default, financial distress or financial health, and creditworthiness.

Credit Scoring 130

Credit Scoring Credit and Collections Bad Debt Credit Risk 130

Your Virtual Credit Manager

JANUARY 17, 2023

The sales team learned very quickly that eliminating the friction from the billing and payment processes facilitated earlier customer payments, hence larger commissions. The bottom line was a 13 percent reduction in Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) over a 6 month period in conjunction with invoice accuracy rising above 90 percent.

Credit and Collections 246

Credit and Collections Accounts Receivable (AR) Days Sales Outstanding Past Due Invoices 246

Your Virtual Credit Manager

AUGUST 29, 2023

As you review your metrics, here are five signs that there may be a problem with your collection practices: DSO Is Rising: Days Sales Outstanding is the most common metric for measuring accounts receivable (AR) performance. As the saying goes, you can’t manage what you don’t measure.

DSO 130

DSO Credit and Collections Bad Debt Collection Effectiveness Index 130

Your Virtual Credit Manager

APRIL 11, 2023

Poor Credit Controls: Poor credit control practices can result in providing goods or services to high-risk accounts that are likely to pay beyond terms or even default on payments. Late or inconsistent follow-up on overdue accounts leads to longer payment cycles and increased bad debt write-offs. An under performing AR.

Bad Debt 130

Bad Debt Credit and Collections Accounts Receivable (AR) Days Sales Outstanding 130

Your Virtual Credit Manager

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Effective collections can also reduce bad debt losses by compensating for a liberal or weak Credit Control function. The task is twofold: Optimizing cash inflows (and avoiding bad debt) confined by the number of requests for payment that can be made within a specified time period.

Credit and Collections 130

Credit and Collections Past Due Invoices Bad Debt Accounts Receivable (AR) 130

Your Virtual Credit Manager

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Without effective AR management, your cash flow is subject to entropy as the AR ages, as well as to the shocks caused by customer defaults. The company ended up writing off millions of dollars in bad debt. The increase in cash on hand was equivalent to four months of sales. it just might help them pay you sooner!

DSO 130

DSO Credit and Collections Bad Debt AR Aging 130

billtrust

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In short, they include three key objectives: maximizing cash flow , minimizing bad debt, and maintaining customer satisfaction. Minimizing bad debt , on the other hand, helps businesses to avoid write-offs and keep their bottom line healthy. Bad debt expense. What is the best KPI for accounts receivable?

Accounts Receivable (AR) 52

Accounts Receivable (AR) Bad Debt Days Sales Outstanding DSO 52