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Helping sales teams understand the importance of cash flow

When an invoice is sent to your customer and if it doesn't make sense to him, he may send it back for correction which may cause a delay in your receivables. This is why prompt and accurate invoicing along with a motivated sales team is critical to getting paid on time.

Sunil Kumar from technology services provider Coforge knows first-hand how critical it is to educate sales teams about the importance of a smooth payments collection process. In this conversation with RIABU's Simon Littlewood, he also talks about how to ensure accurate invoicing, and how to train sales teams to view receivables as part of their responsibility.


Get more tips on effective cash flow management from our book, Let The Cash Flow. To find out more about how RIABU helps small businesses get paid on time, visit RIABU.com


Topics

  • Business enterprise, General

Categories

  • sme
  • singapore
  • cash flow
  • cfo
  • invoice
  • prompt payment code
  • smes

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