Gaviti

APRIL 3, 2024

When accounting departments want a quick evaluation of the health of a business, they often look at their DSO, or days sales outstanding. Traditionally, a low DSO indicates that your company has capital available and is in good financial standing. This includes both current, past and overdue invoices.

DSO 52

DSO Days Sales Outstanding Credit and Collections Collection Effectiveness Index 52

Gaviti

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Days sale outstanding is one of the most widely used criteria for judging the effectiveness of your accounts receivable strategy. Most business managers use the standard DSO when running the calculations, but it is also possible to calculate the best DSO. What Is ‘Standard’ DSO?

DSO 52

DSO Days Sales Outstanding Past Due Invoices Credit and Collections 52

Gaviti

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Most Accounts Receivable teams use DSO as the main KPI to measure their performance. 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.

Collection Effectiveness Index 52

Collection Effectiveness Index Days Sales Outstanding DSO Credit and Collections 52

Gaviti

JANUARY 2, 2024

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.

Collection Effectiveness Index 52

Collection Effectiveness Index Average Days Delinquent DSO Days Sales Outstanding 52

Your Virtual Credit Manager

AUGUST 29, 2023

As you review your metrics, here are five signs that there may be a problem with your collection practices: DSO Is Rising: Days Sales Outstanding is the most common metric for measuring accounts receivable (AR) performance. If DSO is rising, you are falling behind.

DSO 130

DSO Credit and Collections Bad Debt Collection Effectiveness Index 130