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. Photo by B C on Unsplash ) The biggest problem—there probably are not enough days left to get everything done.

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DSO AR Metrics Credit and Collections Accounts Receivable (AR) 100

Your Virtual Credit Manager

MAY 14, 2024

Why Are Metrics Needed if You Have an AR Ledger? Metrics enable you to quickly check the condition of your AR (and cash inflow for the immediate future). Unfortunately, this is seldom the case, and by itself the AR Ledger provides very little in context for determining how your receivables are trending.

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AR Metrics DSO Credit and Collections Accounts Receivable (AR) 130

Your Virtual Credit Manager

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

(Photo by Carlos Muza on Unsplash ) A Framework for Choosing Suitable AR Metrics Businesses should carefully assess their specific needs, objectives, and operating context when selecting metrics for accounts receivable (AR) performance measurement. Like any metric, DSO has limitations. Where do you need to improve?

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

Your Virtual Credit Manager

JULY 11, 2023

DSO is criticized as large variations in monthly sales can drive large changes in the metric, as can extending payment terms. For example, if collections are constant and sales are rising, DSO will increase. Nevertheless, DSO remains a popular and widely used metric by analysts.

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Best Possible DSO (BPDSO) DSO AR Metrics Credit and Collections 100