Keeping one’s accounts receivable process smooth and up-to-date means having effective systems and procedures in place. This entails using tools and techniques to organize collection and prevent overdue payment or non-payment. Here are some of these useful tools to consider having.
Different companies use different applications and systems to limit their risks in this area and update their data. Helping set up and design one’s receivable management are an acceptance system (determining whether a new customer is accepted or not), monitoring system (checking the entire portfolio for insight into current customers and suppliers), and invoicing system (sending invoice manually or automated and with reminders logically aligned).
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It’s also crucial to have a bookkeeping system for booking all receivables and payables, as well as a customer relationship management (CRM) system that lists information regarding agreements, contact, and contracts with customers.
Automation software could also play a significant role in receivable management. It can build your policies and procedures into your own system, and now, third-party collectors won’t have to remember specific steps anymore, and they can save a lot of time. With automation, the system either automatically completes steps in the workflow defined or prompts the collector to do so.
Electronic invoice delivery and payment are worth exploring, as managing billing and collection with paper are labor-intensive and no longer efficient. Snail-mailing invoices and waiting for customers to receive and process them can take days as well as increase the chances of fraud risk. Electronic solutions allow online invoice transactions and can make collecting payment faster, easier, and less costly than paper-based version.
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Handing over accounts receivable management to a trusted third-party provider can also make life easier for you and your company if you want to focus on core functions of the business.
Receivables Performance Management is a national leader in accounts receivable management and handles accounts for credit card, retail card, auto finance, large utilities, national telecommunications companies, media satellite, and healthcare companies. For similar reads, visit this blog.
