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Top 10 Collection Reminders Writing Tips

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3) Include all the necessary details Make sure to provide all the necessary details for contact and payment so your customer has all the information they need in the invoice itself. Having a defined plan will help you to act systematically in order to collect your receivables in a timely manner.

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“Must Have” Metrics for Receivables Management

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Monthly: The Three Weekly Metrics listed above Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) – This metric expresses the level of AR as the number of days of sales that comprise your AR total. For example, if you sell on Net 30 day credit terms, and all your invoices were paid on the due date, your DSO would be 30 days.

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Accounts Receivable Credit or Debit: A Comprehensive Guide

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When Accounts Receivable Becomes a Credit While accounts receivable usually has a debit balance, certain situations can result in a credit balance: Customer Overpayments: If a customer pays more than the invoiced amount, the excess payment creates a credit balance in accounts receivable.

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5 Tips for an Automated Cash Application Process

Gaviti

Allow for different cash application processes for customers depending on the invoice amount, method of payment, partial vs full payments, discounts and short pays, whether the company is domestic or international, and more. Track and report A/R performance metrics. Get a demo today.

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How to Reduce Collection Calls With A/R Automation Software

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It can ensure communication is clear and efficient, giving the customer important information such as the invoice amount, payment options, schedule, delivery date and purchase order in the invoice so that all of the data is available and in the same place. The ability to track and measure performance.

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The digital revolution: Finech technologies to optimise your credit management process

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You can automate outcomes and situations, for example as follows: If a wholesaler buys Z quantities of product Y and they pay within x days, the amount of the invoice amount should be A. If they don’t pay within the specified period, as defined under X, then the invoice amount changes to B.

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Are Your Profits Going Up in Smoke?

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Photo by Jp Valery on Unsplash Payment deductions, also known as chargebacks or short pays, happen when the customer pays less than the full invoice amount. They occur because a customer does not receive your product or service as ordered, or feels the invoice is incorrect.