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Sales Commissions Impact the Collection Process

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Inevitably they will need to initiate Collection activities to recover some of this money owed; in other words, contacting delinquent customers and requesting them to pay your firm for goods and/or services provided on credit terms that have become past due. it just might help them pay you sooner!

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Misalignment Between Credit and Sales Spells Trouble

Your Virtual Credit Manager

For a small business owner or executive, navigating credit decisions can be challenging, especially when they clash with the goals of other stakeholders within the company. It's essential, however, for everybody to recognize that credit decisions also have broader implications across various aspects of company operations.

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Days sales outstanding: effectively managing DSO improves cash flow

TreviPay

An important player in effective cash flow management is days sales outstanding (DSO). DSO is the average number of days a company takes to collect a customer’s payment for a sale. Part of the cash conversion cycle, DSO is also sometimes referred to as “days receivables” or “cash collection period.”.

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Four Goals Guaranteed to Improve Cash Flow

Your Virtual Credit Manager

As part of that budget, you have likely made some accommodation for your accounts receivable (AR), probably in the form of a Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) objective based on past performance. Maybe you have factored in an incremental improvement in DSO, but how much thought have you given to how you are going to meet that budgeted goal?

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Four Burning Questions About AI in Finance and Credit – Answered

Emagia

Most recently that meant talking with a group of leaders in the B2B credit industry as part of NACM South Central’s annual “Day at the Races” event in Louisville, KY. AI can also improve security by detecting fraudulent transactions in real-time and reducing false positives to enhance user trust. The short version is: yes.

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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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A Complete Guide to Average Collection Period Formula with Example

Emagia

The average collection period is an important accounting metric that evaluates a company’s ability to manage its accounts receivable (AR) effectively. It measures the time it takes for the business to collect payments from its clients, which reflects its cash flow effectiveness and ability to meet short-term financial obligations.