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6 Cash Flow Performance KPIs Every CFO Needs to Track

Gaviti

Collection Effectiveness Index (CEI) CEI compares receives collected in a given time period against the receivables available in that same period. Similar to DSO, this cash application KPI offers a broad measure of how effective your collection efforts are. (DSO

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Accounts Receivable Performance Metrics: 5 KPIs You Should Be Tracking

Gaviti

Collection Rate The collection rate, or Collection Effectiveness Index ( CEI ) is a measure of how well you’re collecting outstanding payments within a specific period. It’s a comparison of how much you were owed at the beginning of the period versus how much you actually collected during that same period.

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Say Goodbye to Manual Work: B2B Accounts Receivable Automation

Grit

Advanced analytics can help businesses track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as days sales outstanding (DSO), collection effectiveness index (CEI), and average payment period.

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How Healthy Is Your Accounts Receivable?

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Share Collections Effectiveness Index (CEI) The CEI provides a measure of collection effectiveness expressed as a percentage. The higher the percentage, the more effective your collection efforts. Why not share this newsletter with your small business customers? it just might help them pay you sooner!

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Accounts Receivable Analysis: Meaning, Objectives, Importance

Gaviti

A/R turnover ratio: This measures how quickly you collect receivables. Collection effectiveness index: This measures how well you collect payments from customers. Aging analysis: This helps you understand which invoices are at risk of becoming delinquent.

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Evidence It's Time to Adjust Your Collection Practices

Your Virtual Credit Manager

30, 60, 90+ days past due), it suggests that your collection efforts might not be keeping up with customer payment schedules. When both sales and DSO are rising, checking your percentages past due will provide a good indicator that collections are lagging.

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How to Automate the Collection Process to Eliminate Manual Tasks

Gaviti

Consider tracking A/R performance metrics that include best possible DSO , average days delinquent (ADD), collective effectiveness Index (CEI), and accounts receivable turnover ratio (ART).