Your Virtual Credit Manager

AUGUST 29, 2023

As you review your metrics, here are five signs that there may be a problem with your collection practices: DSO Is Rising: Days Sales Outstanding is the most common metric for measuring accounts receivable (AR) performance. If DSO is rising, you are falling behind. Collections is always playing a bit of catch up to sales.

DSO 130

DSO Credit and Collections Bad Debt Collection Effectiveness Index 130

Your Virtual Credit Manager

JANUARY 3, 2023

” This junk AR comes in a variety of forms, such as: Short payment/deductions Debit memos Unapplied credit memos Unapplied cash Late payment fees and other surcharges Early payment discounts taken but not deserved Clutter obscures the true amount a customer owes and causes confusion.

AR Automation 130

AR Automation Collector Credit and Collections Bad Debt 130

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. If you need help with this, check out how to calculate DSO. But note that CEI is more accurate when measuring collections in shorter periods.

Collection Effectiveness Index 52

Collection Effectiveness Index Average Days Delinquent Days Sales Outstanding DSO 52