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The Dynamics Behind AR Automation

Your Virtual Credit Manager

My first exposure to the power of accounts receivable (AR) automation came in 1990 when I was credit manager at ERICO Fasteners, a mid-market, specialty metals manufacturer. The first month after we automated a few basic features to supplement our accounting package, we realized an increase in cash flow of 30 percent.

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Is Your Collection Agency a Good Fit?

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Market volatility and rising costs are instead disrupting working capital budgets, causing late payments that inflate accounts receivable (AR). There’s scant hope that interest rates will return to pre-Covid, easy-money levels anytime soon.

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Be Prepared to Shoot Down Your Customer's Payment Excuses

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Once an order has been approved and fulfilled, the primary objective in terms of Accounts Receivable (AR) management is getting paid. Collectors must deal with all sorts of excuses for what is owed not being paid. Some customers will always pay on time. Collections becomes more challenging when the customer objects.

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Debt Collection Mistakes Can Prove Costly

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Time is as much an enemy as anything else when you are charged with collecting past due accounts receivable (AR), so it is crucial you don’t waste time by making mistakes, which will also serve to elongate the collection process. Here then are eleven mistakes that business debt collectors should avoid: 1.

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It's Time for a Layered Approach to Collections

Your Virtual Credit Manager

The evolution of Accounts Receivables (AR) automation has revolutionized our collection strategies. Previously, decisions were largely left to the discretion of individual collectors, resulting in subjective and inconsistent approaches. Bottom 40 percent: Customers contributing only about 5 percent of revenue.

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Revive Your Cash Flow!

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Quality control issues that slip through production and or arise during distribution are not usually discovered until after the invoice is billed — most likely by the collector. That’s why vigilance is an ongoing requirement for anybody charged with accounts receivable (AR) or cash flow management.

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Sales Commissions Impact the Collection Process

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Photo by Alex Radelich on Unsplash When small businesses add customers and increase sales, their company’s Accounts Receivable (AR) will grow. Again, you need to also keep in mind the impact from putting other tasks on a back burner.