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Why do Companies Conduct Accounts Receivable?

The Finance Weekly

Businesses need cash to keep running, but not every sale brings in immediate payment. Accounts receivable is the money customers owe for goods or services bought on credit. It allows businesses to track unpaid invoices and ensure they get paid.Payments could be delayed or lost without a proper system, leading to financial trouble.

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How to Keep Cash Flow Strong by Managing Customer Credit Risk

CFO Talks

How to Keep Cash Flow Strong by Managing Customer Credit Risk Imagine your business is buzzing, sales are growing, and orders are coming in strong. Yet, when you look at the cash flow, something’s off – money isn’t lining up with the sales you’re making. This disconnect often comes down to one critical issue: customer credit risk.

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The Invoice Lands In The Corporate Cyber Fraud Spotlight

PYMNTS

Although there are countless ways a cybercriminal can swindle funds from a company — either from the outside or within — it’s often the invoice at the center of the crime. This week’s Data Digest looks at the latest in B2B payments fraud and the invoice’s role in supplier payment redirect scams, credential theft and more.

Invoicing 101
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Accelerating Accounts Receivable Starts With The Invoice

PYMNTS

Late payments are a threat to any business, but especially for smaller firms, longer days sales outstanding (DSO) timeframes can be a company killer. According to Biller Genie CEO Thomas Aronica, that strategy begins with the invoice itself. ” Reduced Cost, Faster Receivables. . ” Reduced Cost, Faster Receivables.

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NEW DATA: Pandemic Pushes 70 Pct Of Businesses To Automate Accounts Receivables

PYMNTS

The pain points that accounts receivable (AR) teams most commonly experience can be boiled down to three underlying and related problems: continued reliance on manual AR management practices, and the resulting lack of speed and high operating costs associated with managing receivables. Reliance on manual processes has far-reaching effects.

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How Accountants' AR Builds A Better Client Experience

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Manual accounts receivable (AR) processes are a headache for any administrative professional. In the accounting profession, manually having to determine the fiscal value of services provided, and creating physical documents to bill clients, is a significant use of valuable time that could otherwise be spent on driving revenue for the firm.

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Understanding and Managing Business Risks: Lessons from Hurricane Helene

CFO Simplified

Louis, MO Sales − $18,000,000 Ownership – Husband and wife, with a grandson serving as COO. They needed an interim Controller to put their accounting team back on track. The accounting manager left three months ago to work for a company with younger people. They were 6 weeks behind in invoicing.