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Tackling Customers that Always Pay Late

Your Virtual Credit Manager

This creates cash flow shortages, an increased risk of bad debt, and a significant work requirement to mitigate the impact of late payments. Your collection cost will wholly or significantly offset the cost of the credit card transaction, and the time saved can be devoted to focusing your attention on higher-value customers.

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Credit Cards – Reducing the Cost of Acceptance – You hold the keys to success

Credit Research Foundation

Cash Flow – A B2B credit card program enhances cash flow through a reduction in the cycle time it takes to close a transaction, whether it be at the point of purchase or a defined payment date, by eliminating float time through the United States Postal Service.

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Sales Commissions Impact the Collection Process

Your Virtual Credit Manager

The bottom line was a 13 percent reduction in Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) over a 6 month period in conjunction with invoice accuracy rising above 90 percent. It is important to keep in mind that trade credit — selling on terms in a B2B environment — is greatly affected by the transactional process. Revenue or Profits?

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Misalignment Between Credit and Sales Spells Trouble

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Increased Bad Debt : Inadequate credit checks can result in over extending credit to high-risk customers, leading to slow payments and ultimately bad debt write-offs. By empowering individuals within each function to mitigate risks within their domain, you can strengthen your overall risk management framework.

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How Do You Keep Track of Accounts Receivable?

Emagia

Managing these receivables effectively ensures timely cash inflows and reduces the risk of bad debts. Reducing Bad Debts: Timely follow-ups can minimize the chances of non-payment. Mobile Payments: Utilize mobile payment solutions for on-the-go transactions. What is Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)?

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AR Data Management, AR Automation, & Accelerating Cash Flow

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Clear from your AR ledger as many of the clutter transactions as possible. The client had been forced to layoff seven of their 16 credit department employees and were desperate to find a way to keep up with collections during their peak season and meet the aggressive DSO goals upper management had set.

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Is Your O2C Process Optimized for Superior AR Performance?

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Consequently, Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) increased by almost 50 percent with customer delinquency deteriorating so much that this supplier’s borrowing capacity under its asset-based credit facility was severely restricted. Poor credit approval and collection practices can single-handedly wreck DSO.