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The Great Update


November 11, 2008 by Jennifer Azara
Posted in: Communication tips, Efficiency, Latest news & views, Management issues, Procurement and purchasing, collections

Sad but true: These days, many companies are cutting headcount, some of which may be your contacts at your customers’ or suppliers’.

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Stop heaving money in your company’s dumpster


October 22, 2008 by Jennifer Azara
Posted in: Communication tips, Cost cutters, Latest news & views, Management issues, collections

Talk about throwing money away! Waste disposal costs are going through the roof.

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How does your DSO measure up?


September 12, 2008 by Jennifer Azara
Posted in: Benchmarking, Cash flow, Latest news & views, collections

It’s the most popular yardstick for companies to measure the health of their cash flow: Days Sales Outstanding (DSO). Compare your numbers against these recently-released benchmarks.

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5 ways to get ’em to pay fast


September 12, 2008 by Jennifer Azara
Posted in: Cash flow, Communication tips, Efficiency, Internal controls, Management issues, Special Report, collections

Sure your collectors would love to turn debtors upside down and shake the money it owes your company out of them. These five techniques are just as effective - and won’t get a restraining order issued against anyone.

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Give invoices a face-lift for faster payments


August 13, 2008 by Darlene Stahl
Posted in: Cash flow, Efficiency, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views, collections

Granted, how your invoice looks shouldn’t have any bearing on how fast customers pay it. But you may be surprised at how much difference a few changes could make.

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