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Sales Commissions Impact the Collection Process

Your Virtual Credit Manager

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.

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Top Accounts Receivable Strategies for 2025

Gaviti

Use data-driven insights to improve customer segmentation and prioritize high-risk accounts. Monitor key performance indicators ( KPIs ) like Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and collection effectiveness to track progress. Reassess what data you are using to measure success.

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It's Time for a Layered Approach to Collections

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Larger balances and higher-risk customers receive more personalized and persistent collection efforts, while accounts with smaller balances and lower-risk are addressed through a heavier dose of automated dunning notices. However, that doesn’t exclude an opportunity to do even better.

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Effectively Collecting Receivables Is a Time Management Challenge

Your Virtual Credit Manager

In an ongoing Collections environmen t , you will have already contacted the high risk accounts, so your prioritization scheme should be as follows: Accounts previously contacted that have failed to pay as promised. In fact, broken promises should be followed up the day after the payment was expected.

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The Best Accounts Receivable Reporting Software Solutions of 2025

Gaviti

As a result, your accounts receivable reporting software offers a number of specific benefits, including: Better cash flow management. Having the most accurate customer data at your fingertips allow you to identify high-risk accounts and prioritize your collection efforts to optimize cash flow. Greater A/R efficiency.

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Is Your AR Management up to the Task?

Your Virtual Credit Manager

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. Photo by Elisa Ventur on Unsplash When a company’s AR under-performs, the consequences are substantial. An under performing AR.

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How to Improve Task Prioritization for A/R Collections Teams

Gaviti

Start small with these core KPIs and then expand your options as the need arises: Days Sales Outstanding: It gauges how long it takes for customers to pay their invoices. Accounts Receivable Turnover: This metric measures how quickly customers pay off their debt. Book a demo today to see how it works.