Your Virtual Credit Manager

JANUARY 7, 2025

How was your accounts receivable (AR) performance last year? This is a very important question because AR is typically one of the top two or three largest assets for a B2B vendor. The primary way most companies measure AR performance involves looking at the Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) metric.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Monitoring and evaluating the credit risk posed by public companies and other large firms differs significantly in comparison to small and mid-sized businesses. Because most of your biggest customers will be larger firms instead of smaller, it is typically the larger firms that will require higher credit limits. Share Read more

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Chapter 11 Accounts Receivable (AR) Bankruptcy Credit and Collections 130

Your Virtual Credit Manager

MARCH 4, 2025

We often talk about the importance of having an efficient and effective collection process and how, from a process improvement perspective, collections automation provides substantial benefits. We don’t, however, want to minimize the importance of the credit side of the equation. Do you need help improving cash flow?

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Bad Debt Credit and Collections Accounts Receivable (AR) Collector 130

Your Virtual Credit Manager

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

As businesses grow and add customers, there comes a point when collections become a burden. This will generally occur before a company reaches 100 customers on open account, but certainly before they acquire 200 customers. This is a simple matter of efficiency aimed at collecting the most possible dollars with a minimum of effort.

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Accounts Receivable (AR) Days Sales Outstanding DSO Credit and Collections 130

Your Virtual Credit Manager

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Chances are, there is a lot that needs to be done in terms of accounts receivable (AR) management between now and December 31st, especially if you are short of your Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) goals. Anything less, and you are wasting valuable time. it just might help them collect faster and pay you sooner.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Photo by Ralph Hutter on Unsplash Confronted with high interest rates and inflation, and heading into a what is increasingly looking like a recession, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) will probably need to use a Collection Agency more than they have in the past.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Over the next couple of years, many more companies are expected to file bankruptcy chapter 7 liquidations, or simply close their doors for good. As a consequence, commercial accounts receivable (AR) portfolios are at an increasing risk of suffering bad debt losses.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

For small business executives, and many mid-sized businesses as well, managing collections effectively can be a significant challenge, particularly when time and resources are limited. With so many competing priorities, it’s easy for receivables to take a backseat to other pressing operational tasks. A Case in Point.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Photo by Kenny Eliason on Unsplash Effective collections is the single most important factor for achieving reliable cash inflows. Effective collections can also reduce bad debt losses by compensating for a liberal or weak Credit Control function. The solution to the collections challenge therefore starts with Prioritization.

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Credit and Collections Past Due Invoices Bad Debt Accounts Receivable (AR) 130

Your Virtual Credit Manager

AUGUST 29, 2023

Effective collections are crucial to maintaining a healthy cash flow and the financial stability of your company. If your business is struggling with cash flow or AR balances are growing, it could be a sign that your collections policy requires updating. There are a myriad of issues that can affect collections.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

AUGUST 20, 2024

In the face of an economy being buffeted by opposing trends, what should those with credit and collection responsibilities do to protect their organizations’ accounts receivable (AR)? Subscribe now Do you need help assessing customer credit risks? Difficult times call for forward thinking.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

APRIL 2, 2024

Commercial credit scores predict the likelihood of a business fulfilling its financial obligations, particularly regarding debt repayment and trade credit. Their greatest value, however, may be not what they can tell you about an individual company, but what they can tell you about your entire accounts receivable (AR) portfolio.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Credit and collections management too often involves simultaneously handling multiple urgent tasks that demand immediate attention. This advice should resonate deeply for anybody involved in credit management, particularly in times of economic uncertainty. Do you need help assessing your customers’ credit risks?

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Accounts Receivable (AR) Credit and Collections Credit Management Default 130

Your Virtual Credit Manager

JANUARY 23, 2024

Approving a customer for credit terms is merely the first step in an open credit relationship. Economic circumstances may cause you to tighten your credit policies and customer credit limits. Even more likely are changes to a customer’s business. Situations change, both for you and for your customer.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

JUNE 25, 2024

In order to maintain optimal cash flow, your accounts receivable (AR) portfolio needs to remain in good shape. That can be a constant battle because all the mis-steps made during the order-to-cash (O2C) process will accumulate in your AR, and given time, clog it up.

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Bad Debt Credit and Collections Days Sales Outstanding DSO 130

Your Virtual Credit Manager

MARCH 19, 2024

If all your customers paid promptly — by the time the invoice was due — you would not need to do any collection work. Collections is a reactive process. The amount of collection activity with which you are tasked is directly proportional to your customers’ payment habits.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

DECEMBER 27, 2022

For example, there are firms burning through their cash reserves that may still be considered worthy of credit on their next order, but not the order that comes in three months from now. Cash flow is the biggest cause of customers defaults, but often cash flow is a result of other financial problems or miscues.

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Credit Scoring Credit and Collections Accounts Receivable (AR) Bankruptcy 130

Your Virtual Credit Manager

MARCH 5, 2024

Finding the time and resources to accomplish all the collection activities required to do a good job is a constant challenge. Most small companies come up short because when there isn’t a dedicated employee responsible for credit and collections, the owner or CFO have more important things to do.

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Past Due Invoices Credit and Collections Collector Accounts Receivable (AR) 100

Your Virtual Credit Manager

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

To optimize the order-to-cash (O2C) process, it's crucial to understand the significant role Credit and Collections plays. This function must collaborate closely with sales, fulfillment, shipping/logistics, and accounting, all of which are integral to converting an order into cash.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

AUGUST 27, 2024

Imagine a world where extending trade credit was completely risk-free, and granting open terms of sale to business customers required no second thought. In such an ideal scenario, every customer would have both the ability and the integrity to pay their bills in full and on time, eliminating any need for a credit management.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

APRIL 9, 2024

There has always been a strong correlation between the cost of funds and accounts receivable (AR) management. Any delays in receiving payments from customers can, therefore, have a more pronounced effect on a company's bottom line profits. Where Are Interest Rates Headed? it just might help them pay you sooner.

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Credit and Collections Accounts Receivable (AR) Credit Card Payments Default 130

Your Virtual Credit Manager

JULY 23, 2024

In every accounts receivable (AR) portfolio there are customers that almost always pay on time, other customers that pay within a reasonable proximity of the due date, and those that pay consistently slow. Irregular payments are a clear warning sign that default may be around the corner.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Accounts Receivable (AR) reflect a promise of payment at a future date. Though a paper asset, AR competes with Property, Plant and Equipment as well as Inventory for being the largest line item on a company’s balance sheet. Who performs the Credit & Collection activities — you or the finance company?

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Past Due Invoices Credit and Collections Deductions Accounts Receivable (AR) 130

Your Virtual Credit Manager

AUGUST 6, 2024

Extending credit is standard practice if you are selling to other businesses. Most commercial enterprises are simply not willing to continue trading without credit terms, making it difficult for any trade credit grantor to generate enough revenue to survive on cash sales.

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Bad Debt Credit and Collections Accounts Receivable (AR) Credit Risk 100

Your Virtual Credit Manager

JUNE 20, 2023

Special Offer: On June 26, 2023, at 1PM EDT, David Schmidt will be leading a live webinar covering “ Strategic Collections: Process Efficiency and Tactics to Drive Superior AR Performance.” In terms of extending credit, tightening credit controls to minimize the risk of bad debt loss is a natural result of this mindset.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Subscribe now Impact of Offering Discounts From the seller’s perspective, the effect on revenue from offering an early pay discount needs to be weighed against the potential reduction in Accounts Receivable (AR) carrying costs, bad debt and collection expenses. These costs are usually small, but not always trivial.

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Bad Debt Credit and Collections Accounts Receivable (AR) Default 130

Your Virtual Credit Manager

DECEMBER 6, 2022

If your sales are consummated via payment at the point of sale, which may involve “pay with order” or “pay on delivery” protocols involving a credit card or an online e-payment product, managing Accounts Receivable (AR) will not be big issue for you. it just might help them pay you sooner!

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Extending credit is the financial backbone of Business-to-Business (B2B) commerce. If you require payment in advance or upon delivery of goods or services, you are unlikely to find many customers willing to trade on those terms causing your business to not generate enough revenue to survive.

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Bad Debt Credit and Collections Credit Risk Accounts Receivable (AR) 130

Your Virtual Credit Manager

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Clearly, the level of Business Credit Risk is going to remain elevated as we move through 2024, bringing with it the potential for corresponding increases in bad debt and delinquency. The good news is that there are a number of actions you can take to reduce your loss exposure and shore up your accounts receivable (AR).

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Bankruptcy Credit and Collections Bad Debt Accounts Receivable (AR) 130

Your Virtual Credit Manager

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Accounts receivable (AR) represent the amounts owed your business by your customers for the purchase of goods or services delivered on credit. Because AR constitutes one of largest assets on your books, proactively managing accounts receivable is crucial for the financial health of your business.

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Bad Debt Credit and Collections Accounts Receivable (AR) Credit Risk 130

Your Virtual Credit Manager

APRIL 18, 2023

So, how can a small business acquire high level functional expertise with its “Jack of all trades” workforce, especially in regard to managing the Accounts Receivable (AR) asset? Credit Risk Evaluations : If you purchase Credit Risk Insurance, the insurer will serve as your Credit Department.

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Bad Debt Credit and Collections Third Party Collections Accounts Receivable (AR) 130

Your Virtual Credit Manager

APRIL 11, 2023

Accounts Receivables (AR) require active management. Any O2C friction that results will ultimately have a negative affect on AR performance. Photo by Elisa Ventur on Unsplash When a company’s AR under-performs, the consequences are substantial. Here’s more on Credit Checks.

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Bad Debt Credit and Collections Accounts Receivable (AR) Days Sales Outstanding 130

Your Virtual Credit Manager

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Effectively managing accounts receivable (AR) is essential for a company's financial well-being. Poor receivables performance affects cash flow, and it is no secret that cash flow problems are the leading cause of business failures. Credit evaluations, however, often take time. Offer ends 9/30/23.

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Credit and Collections Bad Debt Accounts Receivable (AR) Deductions 130

Your Virtual Credit Manager

JUNE 27, 2023

Some business customers are easy to deal with, others not so much. Some have good credit, others are clear risks. No two are alike, but they do tend to fall into some common groupings. If a Faithfully Tardy customer runs into cash flow problems, you are likely to see them extend their payment cycle even further.

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Emagia

MARCH 3, 2025

The Accounts Receivable (AR) Process Cycle is a fundamental component of a company’s financial operations, encompassing the series of actions taken to manage and collect payments owed by customers for goods or services provided on credit. Electronic invoicing helps in quick delivery and tracking.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

MAY 2, 2023

Growth is down, interest rates continue rising, small businesses are facing a credit crunch, commercial bankruptcies are skyrocketing and experts see an emerging threat: Washington Post: U.S. A critical part of this exercise involves identifying active and new customers posing high, or even just marginal, credit risks.

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Bankruptcy Credit and Collections Accounts Receivable (AR) Default 100

Your Virtual Credit Manager

AUGUST 11, 2024

(Photo by Kind and Curious on Unsplash ) With bankruptcy filings skyrocketing and this trend expected to continue, trade creditors should prepare for delinquencies to rise within their accounts receivable (AR) portfolios. Your Virtual Credit Manager has already covered this topic from several different perspective.

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