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Four Goals Guaranteed to Improve Cash Flow

Your Virtual Credit Manager

If they are the result of a payment deduction (partial payment), an issue requiring an administrative solution, not handling the matter inflates your AR. If, however, there are unpaid invoices that have been allowed to go beyond the 90 day mark, you have a serious collection problem. Implementing a collection software solution provi.

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Should You Outsource AR Management?

Your Virtual Credit Manager

There are still some options here, including some firms that can help you with distributing both electronic and paper invoices, but you will need about 500 invoices per month for their services to provide economic benefits Collections : Many Collection Agencies will perform “first partycollections for you.

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Red Flags, Slow Payments, and Collection Secrets

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Late fees, admittedly hard to enforce, are a useful negotiating tool when pricing is being reviewed or if an account has to be placed for third-party collections. Knowing their payment schedule will give you some idea of when you can expect payment and coordinate your collection efforts accordingly.

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What Triggers Your Collection Efforts?

Your Virtual Credit Manager

When an unresponsive customer reaches 90 to 120 days past due, you should consider sending a final demand letter and then turning the account over to a third-party collection agency. Collection Activity: Request detailed explanations for invoice disputes and require supporting documentation to substantiate the claims.

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How CFOs can Tie Digital Order-to-Cash Initiatives to Enterprise-wide Strategy

Emagia

Payment Collection: Digital OTC leveraging RPA, AI, and Analytics helps companies define the point where the outstanding invoices are followed up directly and when they are either written off as bad debt or passed to third-party collections or factoring agencies.

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Twenty Action Priorities for Credit & Collections Managers

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

Enhance Your Collection Capabilities Take the lead on automating the collections process Implement collection strategies based on materiality and risk Identify the root causes of collection delays Resolve aged receivable credit balances before they become an escheatment issue.