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A high degree of transactional transparency across the entire Order to Cash Process (O2C), coupled with 360-degree visibility of customers and their life-cycles, is necessary to optimize accountsreceivable (AR) performance. Too often, customer and AR information is kept in an assortment of data silos. only benefits.
No two are alike, but they do tend to fall into some common groupings. Identifying the groupings within your customer accountsreceivable (AR) portfolio enables you to deal with them all more effectively and efficiently. Share The High-Risk Account: Ideally you do not want to extend credit to high risk accounts.
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