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Revive Your Cash Flow!

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Imagine that the order-to-cash (O2C) process is a parade. Leading the charge is the sales and customer service teams that bring in the orders. Quality control issues that slip through production and or arise during distribution are not usually discovered until after the invoice is billed — most likely by the collector.

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Avoid these Six Collection Myths

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Please feel free to share this newsletter with your small business customers. Collectors spend most of their time asking for payments While it is true collectors are constantly requesting payment of past due balances, once that request is made they end up spending most of their time resolving disputes and invoice discrepancies.

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Sales Commissions Impact the Collection Process

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Photo by Alex Radelich on Unsplash When small businesses add customers and increase sales, their company’s Accounts Receivable (AR) will grow. it just might help them pay you sooner! it just might help them pay you sooner! Share A Case in Point A parts distributor was having difficulty with collections and high dispute volumes.

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Is Your O2C Process Optimized for Superior AR Performance?

Your Virtual Credit Manager

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.

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AR Data Management, AR Automation, & Accelerating Cash Flow

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Please share this newsletter with your small business customers. Share How to Clean Up Your AR Ledger Launch a collection program to collect all past due invoices at least 15 days late. That enables you to facilitate the growth of your AR automation footprint in concert with your business growth.

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Late Payments: Reasons and Remedies

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Some of the reasons for paying slow are more serious than others, but they all impact your cash flow and your collection efforts. There are several keys to effective past due collections and they start with your order-to-cash process. Also, here’s a list of 27 Items to Include on Your Invoices.