bringing a/r into the 21st century
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Bringing Accounts Receivable into the 21st Century
5 Things Companies Should Be Doing
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About TermSync
• Cloud-based communication platform supports over 100,000 businesses
• TermSync works with existing workflows, can be up and running in about a week, and receives rave reviews from our clients and their customers.
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Today’s Focus
• B2B transactions– Specifically companies selling to SMBs
• 5 innovation tips for your A/R process• Q&A
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A/R and Customer Relations• A/R has a pivotal role in the post-sale
process – Can prevent future sales
• Traditional A/R focus– How fast did we get paid?– How much did we write off?
• It is possible to get paid faster AND improve customer relations
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Tip 1: Embrace Technology• It’s 2013, stop managing A/R
with the same tools used 30 years ago– A/R is a huge asset and
supposedly managed by the “process” department/person
– Learn from other departments in your company
• Track every interaction– Let your staff know– Inform your customers
• It’s more than just logging notes
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• What value do your current reminders provide customers?– Paper account statements– Un-actionable emails– Contribute to clutter and chaos
• Think about things from the customer’s perspective
Tip 2 : Update Your Payment Reminders
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• Interactive email• Payer ratings• Bundled• Reporting &
tracking tools• Appreciated by
customers
Bundled Payment Reminders
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Tip 3 : Analyze Aged Accounts
• Categorize everything over 60 days or over 90 days– Identify common lateness reasons– Improve processes based on results
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Tip 4 : Work With Customers
• Offer payment plans before sending to collections– Use technology to
protect you– Customers will be
more loyal– Not a fit for every
situation
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Tip 5: Go Beyond DSO• A/R is more than
DSO and write-offs– Customer response
time– Customer
satisfaction– Invoice accuracy– Staff accountability
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Conclusions• Give A/R the attention it deserves
– Use technology just like you do in every other department
• A/R is about more than how fast you get paid– Track every interaction– Set goals and pride yourself on great
customer service
• To achieve real results, customers must get value
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