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What is the Role of AI in Accounts Receivable (AR)?

Emagia

In todays fast-paced business environment, managing accounts receivable (AR) efficiently is critical for maintaining healthy cash flow and business sustainability. The traditional methods of handling AR, including manual invoicing, collections, and payment tracking, often lead to delays, errors, and increased operational costs.

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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. it just might help them pay you sooner!

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Top Accounts Receivable Strategies for 2025

Gaviti

The world of Accounts Receivable (AR) is evolving rapidly. With increased interest rates and inflation, businesses are facing increasing pressure to collect cash faster. Use data-driven insights to improve customer segmentation and prioritize high-risk accounts.

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Business Customer Personas: A Collectors Guide

Your Virtual Credit Manager

No two are alike, but they do tend to fall into some common groupings. Identifying the groupings within your customer accounts receivable (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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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. Manual collection processes centered on an aged accounts receivable trial balance (ARTB) lack the regimentation and efficiency brought about by automation.

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Effectively Collecting Receivables Is a Time Management Challenge

Your Virtual Credit Manager

The key factors informing your prioritization scheme are: The amount of the past due accounts receivable (AR) The age of the past due AR (e.g, For customers who habitually pay 5 days past due, don’t waste a contact until they are 10 or more days past due. 15 days or 120 days?)

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Is Your AR Management up to the Task?

Your Virtual Credit Manager

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. Laissez-faire doesn’t cut it.

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