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Balancing Credit Sales with Profits

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If you discuss credit terms with a competitor, you are in violation of anti-trust statutes forbidding price fixing. Photo by Aziz Acharki on Unsplash ) Because Credit Policy is a part of Sales Policy, how you manage credit impacts company profits.

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Receivables Turnover vs. Days Sales Outstanding (DSO): What’s the Difference?

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Typically, accounts receivables turnover is measured as a ratio that compares your net credit sales against how many times you’ve collected receivables over a given period of time (average accounts receivable). That means that the average number of days it takes the manufacturing company to collect on its receivables is 10.5.

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7 Strategies to Reduce DSO and Enhance Cash Flow

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Best Possible DSO Formula The formula for Best Possible DSO is: (Current Receivables x Number of Days in Period) ÷ Credit Sales for Period 7 Strategies to Reduce DSO Since DSO reduction is such an important element of your accounting operations, many companies turn to tools such as DSO reduction software to assist them.

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