Your Virtual Credit Manager

JANUARY 7, 2025

The primary way most companies measure AR performance involves looking at the Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) metric. Accelerating sales can increase DSO, but most often the cause is problems in the order-to-cash (O2C) pipeline affecting collections. Need help improving cash flow? Final Thoughts.

Days Sales Outstanding 130

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

Your Virtual Credit Manager

JANUARY 17, 2023

The sales team learned very quickly that eliminating the friction from the billing and payment processes facilitated earlier customer payments, hence larger commissions. 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.

Credit and Collections 246

Credit and Collections Accounts Receivable (AR) Days Sales Outstanding Past Due Invoices 246

Your Virtual Credit Manager

JUNE 25, 2024

In order to maintain optimal cash flow, your accounts receivable (AR) portfolio needs to remain in good shape. That can be a constant battle because all the mis-steps made during the order-to-cash (O2C) process will accumulate in your AR, and given time, clog it up.

Bad Debt 130

Bad Debt Credit and Collections Days Sales Outstanding DSO 130

Your Virtual Credit Manager

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

To optimize the order-to-cash (O2C) process, it's crucial to understand the significant role Credit and Collections plays. This function must collaborate closely with sales, fulfillment, shipping/logistics, and accounting, all of which are integral to converting an order into cash.

Credit and Collections 130

Credit and Collections DSO Deductions Accounts Receivable (AR) 130

Emagia

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

By automating tasks such as invoicing, payment tracking, and collections, businesses can reduce manual intervention, minimize errors, and accelerate the order-to-cash cycle. Assess Current AR Processes Evaluate existing AR workflows to identify inefficiencies and areas that would benefit most from automation.

AR Automation 40

AR Automation Days Sales Outstanding DSO AR Metrics 40

Your Virtual Credit Manager

AUGUST 29, 2023

These can include: Too little time spent collecting (due to other priorities or lack of staff) Lack of training and experience Order-to-cash (O2C) process breakdowns or weaknesses Credit policy too lenient Invoice accuracy issues Collection strategy not effective Economic headwinds And, the list goes on.

DSO 130

DSO Credit and Collections Bad Debt Collection Effectiveness Index 130

Your Virtual Credit Manager

APRIL 11, 2023

In fact, a hands off approach will only serve to compound the weaknesses in your order-to-cash (O2C) process. Poor Credit Controls: Poor credit control practices can result in providing goods or services to high-risk accounts that are likely to pay beyond terms or even default on payments. Laissez-faire doesn’t cut it.

Bad Debt 130

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