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Optimising your collections process

Why does a company get paid late by their customer? The contributing factors could range from problems in the collections process to poor communication, says Anand Nanukutty, the national finance director for some markets for a consumer goods company. And resolving these issues is critical. Check out his full conversation with RIABU's Simon Littlewood.

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

  • invoice
  • cfo
  • procurement
  • smes
  • accounts receivable
  • business owners
  • balance sheet
  • cash flow
  • sme
  • late payments

Contacts

Mark Laudi

Press contact Managing Partner (+65) 6223 2249

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