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Proactive Denial Prevention & Appeals Management

RevCycle

Every denied claim represents lost time, delayed cash flow and growing frustration, thus proactive denial prevention is paramount. Many denials are avoidableand when they do occur, they can often be overturned with strategic, well-executed appeals. At the heart of effective denial management is a proactive approach that begins early in the revenue cycle and leverages payer collaboration, process precision, and professionally documented appeals.

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Even When the Customer Finally Pays, Your Work Isn't Finished

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Remittance processing is a prime example of a “back office” process. If everything goes according to plan, nobody notices. Any departure from the routine, however, can lead to posting delays that will potentially impact future revenue and cash flow, alienate customers, and increase administrative costs. Who would’ve thought? Photo by Ramiro Mendes on Unsplash Remittance Processing (also known as Cash Application or Cash Posting) is the process of recording customer payments and

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The Future of B2B Buying Is Seamless—Is Your O2C Process Keeping Up?

TreviPay

A Q&A on Fixing the O2C Process in APAC The way businesses buy is changing, and if your Order-to-Cash (O2C) process isnt keeping up, youre making it harder for customers to do business with you. 87% of buyers want a B2C-like purchasing experience and 90% expect suppliers to understand their unique needs and expectations. The easier you make it for them to purchase, the more likely they are to keep coming back.

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Why financial institutions are rethinking 2D risk rating models

Abrigo

This article covers these key topics: The difference between 1D and 2D risk rating models How CECL has impacted the necessity of a dual approach Why the LGD variable is so difficult to pinpoint Does your risk rating framework align with your CECL needs? More banks are rethinking the value of two-dimensional (2D) risk rating models as CECL and real-world challenges with LGD raise questions about their practicality.

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Outsourcing Vs. In-House: The Ultimate Battle For Better Collections

Speaker: Susan Richards

Your past-due accounts are growing, cash flow is tightening, and the pressure is on. The big question: Do you handle the collections internally or outsource to experts? Both strategies come with advantages and risks - but which one delivers the best impact for your business? In this session we’ll dive deep into the in-house vs. outsourcing debate, examining cost-effectiveness, efficiency, compliance risks, and overall recovery success rates.

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How Credit Managers Can Become a Hero to Sales

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

Trade credit is a major source of capital for businesses buying from other firms in the United States. Recently, banks have significantly tightened borrowing requirements. This has increased reliance, by both the seller and the buyer, on trade credit terms for the working capital needed to operate their businesses successfully. A company’s ability to extend reasonable credit terms to its customers and collect what is owed promptly has had an increasing impact on revenue and profit.

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Here Are the Distress Signals Private Firms Flash When They Are in Trouble

Your Virtual Credit Manager

According to data from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts , commercial bankruptcy filings increased 40.3% in the 12-months ending June 30, 2024. Since then the U.S. has gone through a tumultuous change in presidential administrations resulting in enormous government layoffs and economic instability driven by a novel approach to tariffs. In response, the stock market is 18 percent off its 52-week highs—a strong harbinger of recession in the coming months.

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The Impact of Patient Access on Denials and Revenue

SSI Healthcare Rev Cycle Solutions

The Impact of Patient Access on Denials and Revenue Home / April, 25 2025 Patient access is a growing point of opportunity for revenue cycle leaders to reduce preventable denials and increase revenueif you leverage the right patient access technology. Patient access is a foundational point in the revenue cycle for hospitals and health systems, directly impacting a patients ease in receiving care.

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Managing credit concentration risk

Abrigo

Finding and managing vulnerabilities in credit portfolios Fresh reminders of why it's important to manage credit concentration risk are everywhere. Effective loan review is a key element of managing concentration risk in loan portfolios. Key topics covered in this post: Recent regulator comments on overseeing concentration risk Concentration risk management framework How credit risk review can help manage concentrations Overcoming barriers to concentration risk insight Credit concentration risk

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Deepfake Disruption in Financial Services

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

As financial institutions navigate a rapidly digitizing landscape, the rise of AI-generated deepfakes is no longer a fringe concern—it’s a growing enterprise risk. From falsified executive communications and synthetic identity fraud to manipulated financial documents and reputational sabotage, deepfake technologies now pose a direct threat to organizational trust, investor confidence, and regulatory compliance.

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Why Prioritizing Wellness Is a Smart Financial Strategy for Women

Due

As women age, the importance of self-care becomes more crucial, not just for emotional well-being but for financial health , too. Many women over 35 juggle the pressures of career, family, and personal expectations, often sidelining their own needs. However, prioritizing wellness through practices like retreats, education, and preventive healthcare will save money in the long run by reducing healthcare costs, preventing chronic conditions, and improving productivity.

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The Five Components of an Effective Collection Call

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Collecting commercial debts is not unlike convincing somebody to buy something, but people with that talent tend to go into sales. For most people, however, collecting B2B debts is an acquired skill. It is not a task that requires the gift of being a natural salesperson. Photo by Icons8 Team on Unsplash People do not aspire to become commercial debt collectors.

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Working at Onguard: Meet Christine

Onguard

Shes an Olympian, a record-breaker, a marathon runner, and, believe it or not, a medical biology graduate. But thats not all. Christine Toonstra is also a technical Consultant at Onguard! From the Olympic track to technical consulting Before she started working at Onguard; before she ever wrote a single line of code or started solving complex customer challenges, Christine was chasing something else: Records.

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Modern loan review scope: Is your institution utilizing the best tools available?

Abrigo

This article covers these key topics: Hindrances to sound loan review scoping What loan review should be able to do How to stop scoping like it's 1985 Bringing your loan review scope into 2025 Determining the scope of a financial institutions loan review is the foundation of an effective loan review process. No matter how skilled your analysts are, if you arent looking at the right data, you are not adding valueyou may just be restating the obvious.

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FIS and Global Payments Reshape Payment Industry with Strategic Asset Swap and Acquisition

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

As announced April 17, 2025, financial technology giant FIS is set to acquire Global Payments ' Issuer Solutions business for $13.5 billion while selling its Worldpay stake to Global Payments for $6.6 billion. The acquisition of Issuer Solutions is expected to enhance FIS' payment product suite and its relationships with financial institutions, with anticipated revenue synergies exceeding $125 million annually.

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Lufax Holding Ltd. Among Highest Performing Stocks Last Week

Due

Last week ten companies soared above the market and achieved double-digit stock gains just last week. All three of the main U.S. stock indexes ended the week with significant gains, due to these massive spikes. With a 6.7% gain, the Nasdaq led the rally, followed by the S&P 500 (4.59%) and the Dow Jones (2.48%). However, while there were many major winners, one that stands out from the group is Lufax Holding Ltd, a Chinese AI company.

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The 10 Best Banks for Small Businesses in 2025

FundThrough

Key Takeaways: Key Features to Look for in a Small Business Bank: Small business owners should prioritize customer service, security, competitive rates, and comprehensive features like checking, savings, loans, and mobile banking capabilities when choosing a bank. Types of Banks: The article compares neobanks, national banks, regional banks, and credit unions, emphasizing their suitability […] The post The 10 Best Banks for Small Businesses in 2025 appeared first on FundThrough.

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EY US Unveils Brandon Spear of TreviPay as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2025 Heartland Award Finalist

TreviPay

Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates ambitious entrepreneurs who are shaping the future Minneapolis, April 29, 2025 Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced the finalists for the prestigious Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Heartland Award. Now in its 40th year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program celebrates the bold leaders who disrupt markets through the worlds most ground-breaking companies, revolutionizing industries and making a profound impact on communities.

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The Difference Between an MCA Loan and Invoice Factoring – Updated for 2025

Eagle Business Credit

Invoice Factoring vs MCA Loans: Which is the best for easy access to working capital in 2025? In today’s ever-changing economy, small business owners have several alternative business financing options , each with distinct features and implications. Two of the most popular business funding sources are Merchant Cash Advances (MCAs) and Invoice Factoring.

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CPG CFOs: Why Autonomous Finance is Your Next Big Move in 2025

Emagia

As a CFO in the Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) sector, you’re navigating one of the most competitive, fast-moving, and margin-sensitive industries on the planet. Demand swings, retailer pressure, global supply chain disruption, promotional volatility and all under the unrelenting mandate to deliver shareholder value. Amidst this chaos, the 2025 Finance Technology Bullseye Report from Gartner signals a new era for finance leaders: Autonomous Finance is not just a buzzword , its the centrepie

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The future of American manufacturing

Cpcmcredit Blog

The clip below is probably AI generated but is quite wonderful and is going relentless viral online Of course few factories that return will be anything other than automated and frankly with lead times for building plants exceeding two to three years, its going to be a brave business that wishes to invest in what is now a dysfunctional and grossly unstable economy.

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The ADC Team Attends the 2025 EOS Conference

Accounting Department

Last week, the AccountingDepartment.com team attended the 2025 Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) Conference in National Harbor, MD.

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Shopware Expands into North America with BlueSnap Payment Integration

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

From a Press Release Dated April 17, 2025, Boston & London BlueSnap, a global payment orchestration platform, has partnered with Shopware, an open-source eCommerce platform, to enhance payment processing for North American businesses. This collaboration supports Shopware’s expansion into the United States and Canada by integrating BlueSnap’s secure transactions, flexible payment options, and seamless payment integrations tailored for merchants in these markets.

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What are uncollectible accounts & how to account for bad debt

Chaser

Uncollectible accounts, also known as bad debt, represent the portion of accounts receivable that a business no longer expects to collect. Understanding how to identify and account for these uncollectible amounts is crucial for accurate financial reporting.

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Top 10 Challenges CFOs of Travel Management Companies Face in Accounts Receivables Management

Emagia

Accounts Receivables (AR) management in a large, multi-brand travel management company presents unique challenges due to the complexity, volume, and global nature of its operations. Here’s a structured view of the key challenges they may face: 1. High Volume, Multi-Entity Invoicing Multiple Brands & Agencies: Large travel management companies manage dozens of brands each with different billing structures, currencies, and customer bases.

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Payments explained: Your 101 guide to taking payments

GoCardless

This guide explains the foundations of taking payments, comparing payment methods, payment gateways and processors, and explains the key factors you need to review.

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Why Data Accessibility Should Be A Priority In A Business's Accounting Strategy

Accounting Department

In today's fast-paced business environment, ensuring data accessibility in accounting can be the game-changer for your company's success.

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Episode 6 : Education and training in Credit Management

Credit Tools

In this sixth episode, Scarlett Favre-Verand shares her commitment to training the next generation of credit managers. Teaching Credit Management at Universit Paris-Dauphine allows her to pass on.

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How to write a dunning letter | 3 example dunning letter templates

Chaser

Late payments are a persistent challenge for businesses of all sizes. While polite reminders can work in some cases, others require a more formal and structured approach. Thats where dunning letters come in. A well-written dunning letter can help recover unpaid invoices while preserving the relationship with the customer.

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SMB Finance Regulatory Trends in FinTech

Biz2X

Reading Time: 5 minutes FinTech is playing an increasingly essential role in small business lending and shaping the future of SMB finance regulatory practices. According to the FDIC Small Business Lending Survey (SBLS) , 31% of banks use FinTech for small business lending, while another 22% are actively discussing or developing the technology. Despite FinTechs usefulness, adhering to regulatory compliance laws is crucial to ensure safety and transparency and avoid fines and penalties.

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[Webinar] The Trust Factor: What B2B Buyers Really Want (And How to Win Them Over!) 

TreviPay

Trust is the cornerstone of every successful B2B relationship, but in todays global marketplace, its nuances can vary widely across regions. On June 4th, join TreviPays Inez Berkhof-Hollander, Managing Director of Europe as she hosts Christina Schmitt, Principal Analyst at Forrester for an in-depth conversation about her recent report, The State of Global Business Buyer Trust in 2024: Regional Perspectives.

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The Power of Financial Dashboards for Real-Time Reporting

Accounting Department

In today's fast-paced business landscape, staying informed about your company's financial health isn't just beneficialit's crucial. However, the challenge often lies in navigating the sea of data and turning it into actionable insights.

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From basics to breakthroughs : Inside My DSO Manager 's Global Impact in Credit Management

Credit Tools

Why do over 2,000 companies across 90 countries choose My DSO Manager? Discover the key drivers of effective Credit Management and the best practices that truly make a difference live.

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Making tax digital – the useful bits have little to do with tax!

blue dot counseling

Separate bank accounts and accounting software are the key to MTD. If you have them then you're well on your way. The post Making tax digital – the useful bits have little to do with tax! appeared first on Blue Dot Consulting.

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