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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. This article focuses on one widely used metric, Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and the best ways to understand it. quarter, year-to-date, 12 months, etc.)

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Sales Commissions Impact the Collection Process

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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.

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6 Cash Flow Performance KPIs Every CFO Needs to Track

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Here’s the formula for Average Days Delinquent: ADD = Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) – Best Possible Days Sales Outstanding (BPDSO) Note the role of the DSO metric in this calculation. If you need help with this, check out how to calculate DSO.

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How To Calculate Accounts Receivable Collection Period

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Other common names include “days sales in accounts receivable,” “average receivables collection period,” or “ days sales outstanding (DSO).” A/R balance ÷ total net sales) x 365 = average collection period Example: ($50,000 ÷ $800,000) x 365 = 22.8 Contact us and book a demo today.

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8 Proven Email Marketing Tips and Techniques for Boosting A/R Collections

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Take a page from the marketing team’s book. By applying these same principles to your collections workflows, you can improve your cash flow and reduce your Days Sales Outstanding (DSO). Send your first dunning email before the payment due date to reduce your DSO. .

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Embracing RPA in Accounts Receivable: A Strategic Approach

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This helps to speed up the entire invoice-to-cash cycle, reducing Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and improving cash flow. Download the Ebook How Gaviti Automates the Account Receivables Process By automating the A/R process with Gaviti, businesses have been able to reduce their DSO by 30% – 50% in less than 6 months.

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Unlocking the Power of A/R Analytics and Dynamic Reporting

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A/R analytics aggregate information from multiple sources and visualize key business indicators such as customer payment trends or days sales outstanding. Organizations focus heavily on the days sales outstanding, but additional options exist. Book a demo to get started.