Gaviti

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Two critical key performance indicators (KPIs) that help your accounts receivable team optimize collections are receivables turnover and days sales outstanding (DSO). These two KPIs aren’t perfect, but they inform decisions that ultimately determine how much cash you have available. It is often assessed only annually.

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Gaviti

APRIL 3, 2024

When accounting departments want a quick evaluation of the health of a business, they often look at their DSO, or days sales outstanding. Traditionally, a low DSO indicates that your company has capital available and is in good financial standing. This includes both current, past and overdue invoices.

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Gaviti

JANUARY 2, 2024

Here’s the formula for Average Days Delinquent: ADD = Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) – Best Possible Days Sales Outstanding (BPDSO) Note the role of the DSO metric in this calculation. Many companies evaluate these two KPIs in tandem because it offers a broader understanding of how long it takes to convert invoices to cash.

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Collection Effectiveness Index Average Days Delinquent DSO Days Sales Outstanding 52

Gaviti

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Most Accounts Receivable teams use DSO as the main KPI to measure their performance. By extension, most A/R invoice-to-cash management platforms and teams base their key performance indicators (KPIs) on the measurement of Days Sales Outstanding, or DSO.

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Collection Effectiveness Index Days Sales Outstanding DSO Credit and Collections 52

Gaviti

MARCH 4, 2024

Once an invoice hits accounts receivable (A/R), it enters what’s called the average collection period. Other common names include “days sales in accounts receivable,” “average receivables collection period,” or “ days sales outstanding (DSO).” Your average collection period is an important key performance indicator (KPI).

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