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Due Diligence Doesn't End with the Credit Application

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Approving a customer for credit terms is merely the first step in an open credit relationship. Economic circumstances may cause you to tighten your credit policies and customer credit limits. The remainder of the review will mirror an initial credit evaluation (here’s more information on Evaluating Credit ).

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The Role of AI in Mitigating Credit Risk for Credit Managers and Reducing Default Rates

Emagia

Managing credit risk for B2B customers is critical for seamless order to cash (OTC) and working capital cycles. Businesses that follow traditional reactive strategies in OTC processes may find it difficult to collect at-risk future invoices, likely leading to large invoices going delinquent.

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The Role of AI in Mitigating Credit Risk for Credit Managers and Reducing Default Rates

Emagia

Managing credit risk for B2B customers is critical for seamless order to cash (OTC) and working capital cycles. Businesses that follow traditional reactive strategies in OTC processes may find it difficult to collect at-risk future invoices, likely leading to large invoices going delinquent.

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Don't Leave Converting Sales into Cash to Chance

Your Virtual Credit Manager

If your sales are consummated via payment at the point of sale, which may involve “pay with order” or “pay on delivery” protocols involving a credit card or an online e-payment product, managing Accounts Receivable (AR) will not be big issue for you. it just might help them pay you sooner!

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7 Strategies to Reduce DSO and Enhance Cash Flow

Gaviti

Understanding Days Sales Outstanding Days Sales Outstanding, or DSO , is the average number of days it takes a company to collect revenue from an invoice. Accounting operations managers use DSO to calculate the general ability of a company to collect invoices on time for a specific period (e.g.

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Are There Hidden Risks in Your AR Portfolio?

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Approving a new customer for credit terms is merely the first step taken by a B2B vendor to begin an open credit relationship. Economic circumstances may prompt a vendor to either tighten or loosen its credit policies and customer credit limits. Situations change, both for the vendor and for its customers.