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AR Data Management, AR Automation, & Accelerating Cash Flow

Your Virtual Credit Manager

” This junk AR comes in a variety of forms, such as: Short payment/deductions Debit memos Unapplied credit memos Unapplied cash Late payment fees and other surcharges Early payment discounts taken but not deserved Clutter obscures the true amount a customer owes and causes confusion.

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Resolve to Be More Proactive in 2024

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Two weeks ago we recapped the three most read articles from 2023: identifying red flags, understanding why customers pay late, and the secrets of successful collectors. Then last week we looked at credit hold best practices. From a credit management perspective, these are largely reactive topics.