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Evidence It's Time to Adjust Your Collection Practices

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Effective collections are crucial to maintaining a healthy cash flow and the financial stability of your company. If your business is struggling with cash flow or AR balances are growing, it could be a sign that your collections policy requires updating. There are a myriad of issues that can affect collections.

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AR Data Management, AR Automation, & Accelerating Cash Flow

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Over time, AR Ledgers unfortunately tend to collect “Clutter.” Clutter can also cause new orders to be placed on a credit hold when it otherwise would have been automatically released. Share How to Clean Up Your AR Ledger Launch a collection program to collect all past due invoices at least 15 days late.

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Customer Stops Paying; Now What?

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Now that you understand that your customer has become a liability, it’s time to review their credit worthiness again so you can make informed choices. Order a new credit report, request updated financial statements, and re-check the references provided when they first applied for credit.

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6 Cash Flow Performance KPIs Every CFO Needs to Track

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It offers data on the effectiveness of your collection efforts by measuring the average number of days it takes to collect overdue payments. But continually high ADD scores across clients may indicate poor collection efficiency on your side. But note that CEI is more accurate when measuring collections in shorter periods.