“Our DSOs are down and we have beaten our collections targets for two quarters in a row. I attribute that to ramping up on Lockstep Collect and it’s automation.”
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HOW TO ENCOURAGE YOUR COLLECTORS TO WORK HARDER
Collection work can become frustrating and tedious from the constant draining phone calls. When your collectors are calling the same accounts over and over again and those accounts are not paying up, the work can
THE DO’S AND DON’TS OF TELEPHONE COLLECTIONS
Getting on the phone with a customer to ask for payment can be an intimidating process. What if the customer yells at you? Or what if they just flat out refuse to pay? The more
CREDIT AND COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT FACTS AND FIGURES
WHAT IS CREDIT AND COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT (CCM)? Credit & Collections Management (CCM) is a suite of integrated business applications that extend a company’s accounts receivable and accounting system to facilitate credit management, invoice dispute
EXAMPLES OF WHAT TO INCLUDE IN A CREDIT AND COLLECTIONS POLICY MANUAL
A credit and collections policy ensures that every collector is making the same decisions when it comes to managing accounts. If one collector is allowing customers to go further past due than another, your
ALTERNATIVES TO USING A COLLECTIONS AGENCY
Using a collection’s agency for your difficulties in collecting on time can be a costly option right off the bat. A collection agency is going to cost you money simply to collect on those
A Guide to Using and Choosing Collection Agencies
Using and Choosing Collection Agencies Introduction Using a collection agency is an investment in your business. Considering your accounts receivable is one of your largest assets, insuring that you get all of what is
HOW TO EVALUATE A COLLECTION AGENCY FOR YOUR BUSINESS
As consumers, even in the B2B space, we spend a lot of time researching our options before making a purchase. For example, you rarely try out a new doctor without references, buy a new piece
WHAT TYPE OF COLLECTION AGENCY BEST FITS YOUR BUSINESS?
Collection agencies vary in the different types of services they provide and areas they specialize in. When searching for a collection agency that fits your needs, this can be a very difficult task. How do
HOW TO ENCOURAGE CUSTOMERS TO PAY ON TIME
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There are plenty of reasons why your customers are not paying you on time, and many of them delay payment because they are experiencing cash flow problems. If your customers are struggling with cash flow
HOW TO BUILD A COLLECTION ROUTINE
A collections process should not be taken with a haphazard approach. Without a set plan, the right accounts are not always contacted, clients are forgotten about, money is not collected and those at risk of
HOW TO REDUCE DSO
To keep a business running, you need cash flow. As obvious as this is, cash flow isn’t always what it is expected to be. You may make a lot of sales, but if customers aren’t
THE TOTAL COST OF INVOICING
Many small businesses extend credit to their customers as a matter of course without evaluating the cost and consequences of doing so. In most cases you will want to continue selling to your customers
IMPROVING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION WITH CREDIT COLLECTIONS BEST PRACTICES
Many professionals outside of the AR department, and maybe those who are active in AR, feel as though asking or demanding payment from customers will negatively affect your customer relationships. Fortunately, this widely held
HOW TO DIFFUSE AN ANGRY, NON-PAYING CUSTOMER IN ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
We’ve all encountered a customer, at least once, in the line of accounts receivable work who is angry and frustrated. The customer might be yelling at you about a billing issue and you’re scrambling