Accounts Receivable Outsourcing

Accounts Receivable factoring is a process thatthe document is verified. This serves as a proof
enables a small business to sell off its invoices andthat the goods were received and accepted. The
other Account Receivables to a financingnext step involves the creation of the invoice
company. The financing company purchases thesestatement. Once this is done, the company
invoices at a discounted rate, gives the cash toinitiates the process of collecting the money as
the business and, when the due date of thethe due date arrives. All Outsourcing companies
invoice arrives, it collects the cash from thefocus on maintaining a cordial relationship with the
customer at the face value of the invoice. Thecustomers, and collecting the money as soon as
company can collect the cash itself or outsourcepossible.
the work to another company that specializes inIn fact, some companies also design customized
cash collection services.solutions to implement both inbound and outbound
The Outsourcing company first carries out whattreatment plans to manage the Accounts
can be termed as an image capture. This meansReceivable based on the customer relationship
that as soon as a purchase order is received, thestrategy of the company.
company uses a large number of recordingThe company then contacts the customer
techniques to scan the purchase order, and thenthrough formal letters or phone calls, and also
index it based on fields such as customer name,maintains a record of the same. If, after
customer number, invoice number and date. Thisadequate reminders, the payments do not
will ensure that allmaterialize, the company also prepares statistical
customersï¿bf½ data is storedreports stating the causes of delinquencies. It also
together digitally and is accessible when required.tracks issues like non-payment due to damaged
The next is to scan the POD, or proof ofmerchandise, unfulfilled service and pricing
delivery. Here, thediscrepancies.
customerï¿bf½s signature on