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Accounts Receivable Performance Metrics: 5 KPIs You Should Be Tracking

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By extension, most A/R invoice-to-cash management platforms and teams base their key performance indicators (KPIs) on the measurement of Days Sales Outstanding, or DSO. Most Accounts Receivable teams use DSO as the main KPI to measure their performance.

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7 Strategies to Reduce DSO and Enhance Cash Flow

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When accounting departments want a quick evaluation of the health of a business, they often look at their DSO, or days sales outstanding. However, days sales outstanding are subject to a range of factors and targets should always be based on the wider context of the business and industry.

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6 Cash Flow Performance KPIs Every CFO Needs to Track

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Here’s the formula for Average Days Delinquent: ADD = Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) – Best Possible Days Sales Outstanding (BPDSO) Note the role of the DSO metric in this calculation. If you need help with this, check out how to calculate DSO.

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How To Calculate Accounts Receivable Collection Period

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Once an invoice hits accounts receivable (A/R), it enters what’s called the average collection period. Other common names include “days sales in accounts receivable,” “average receivables collection period,” or “ days sales outstanding (DSO).” This is also called your “A/R turnover ratio.”

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