accounts receivables

‘Applying cash’ is a term used to describe when companies are managing their Account Receivables. Another term that is used to describe this process is Cash Application. In this article, we give you the essential facts around applying cash, and why it’s so important for organizations to get it right.

Rising inflation negatively affects the cost of borrowing cash for a business. Managing cash flow becomes even more important than before.

Jim was a financial accountant, a whiz in Excel, budgeting, and planning. After years of working in product costing, he was “promoted” to Treasury Assistant. The world of Treasury was hugely exciting to Jim but he was warned by the previous incumbent that the bank reconciliations, a key part of the job were soul-destroying.

Digitization of AR processes has significantly reduced the collection cycle and DSO of companies that have adopted automation tools.

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The history of payment trends Paper to Plastic Payment trends have changed hugely in the last 10 years, before we examine that time period, we will quickly look at the evolution of payments throughout history. Payments have changed fundamentally down the years. In the two images below, we can see ...

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In the world of finance and accounting things are moving fast. Accounting processes, standards and ways of completing tasks are receiving updates more frequently. Especially in the current ‘innovation era’ and the increased advances in technology. New developments can have a large impact on your business. It may lead to ...

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