Any time your business has a claim against a debtor for a short-term extension of credit, you will use an accounts receivable entry in your financial records and send an invoice to request payment ...

Companies that use accrual accounting recognize revenues when earned. When a company sells a product or services, it typically generates an invoice, creates an account receivable and records the sale ...

Every business has some dead accounts receivable on its books. Reviving them might not be worth the effort but managing them might be. Any business that lets past-due accounts receivable accumulate is ...

Dead accounts receivable were covered in my column last week, but I have some additional comments that go beyond just managing their collection. Delaying a payment or not paying an invoice and letting ...

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IBN Technologies is driving account receivable automation across U.S. retailers, helping businesses minimize errors, accelerate invoicing, and improve cash flow. Their solutions integrate with POS, ...