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Accounts Receivable Management for Small- to Mid- Sized Companies

2 Credits: Accounting

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Accounts Receivable Management for Small- to Mid- Sized Companies

Format
Self-Study
Course Level
Basic
CPE Credits

2 Credits: Accounting

Course Description

If a company’s existence is measured by revenue, then its lifeblood must be how well it manages accounts receivable. Many business executives say that a sale isn’t a sale until the money has been collected. This course reviews best practices in the accounts receivable function of small to medium commercial entities as it relates to invoicing and pricing. It also focuses on credit best practices including credit evaluation, use of Z Score and other methods of securing customer payment when open-ended credit is deemed too risky. This course also explores collection best practices, including those related to account reconciliation. Payment application, internal controls, and available banking technology are also reviewed.

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Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Associate the importance of the billing, pricing, and credit memo process to accounts receivable best practices
  • Differentiate between customer credit evaluation techniques
  • Define and use the Altman Z score and other ratios in evaluating customers
  • Recognize nontraditional methods to secure customer payment
  • Recognize best practices to the collection function
  • Associate the importance of internal controls with the payment application function
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Course Specifics

Course ID
1133365
Revision Date
September 6, 2023
Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites.

Advanced Preparation

None

Compliance Information

NASBA Provider Number: 103220

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Joseph Helstrom, CPA, is a partner at CFO Resources, LLC, a company focused on training and courseware for CPAs. He’s also the owner of Mill Creek Publishing LLC. Joe has over 30 years of experience as a CPA in both public accounting and industry, with extensive experience in financial reporting and analysis, treasury, tax, information technology, legal and regulatory matters, and strategic planning. After graduation from Butler University with a degree in accounting, Joe got his start at Ernst & Young. Subsequent to that, he has served for several different companies as a chief financial officer; director of treasury and …

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