When Should You Fire a Customer? Run the Numbers Before You Walk Away
Customer profit equals net revenue minus direct costs minus cost to serve — rank every account, reprice the tail, and release what will not pay.
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Getting Paid by Foreign Buyers: How to Choose the Right Export Payment Method
Match the payment method to each deal — cash in advance, LC, documentary collection, or insured open account — so one default never wipes out your margin.
Get Paid in 5 Days: New Zealand's Government Prompt-Payment Rules, Explained for Small Suppliers
NZ agencies must pay 95% of eInvoices within 5 business days since 1 Jan 2026 — register on Peppol with your NZBN to get the fast lane.
Chasing Unpaid Invoices Without Hiring a Collector: The 7/15/30-Day Dunning Playbook
A 7/15/30-day dunning cadence with aging reviews, written payment plans, and credit holds recovers overdue balances without paying an agency 15–30 percent.
Selling on Credit? The FTC Holder Rule Means Your Customer's Complaints Follow the Loan
Omitting the FTC Holder Rule notice (16 CFR 433) from consumer credit contracts is the seller's violation — and buyers can assert your disputes against lenders.
Senior Home Care Agency Bookkeeping: Surviving Weekly Payroll When Insurance Pays You Months Later
Home care agencies pay caregivers weekly but wait 30–90 days on Medicaid claims. Close the gap: DSO under 50, a 13-week forecast, 2–3 months' payroll reserve.
AI Agents That Chase Your Unpaid Invoices: What Autonomous Collections Mean for Your Cash Flow in 2026
AI collections agents now send follow-up emails, calls, and texts on their own — adopt them only after cleaning your AR aging and documenting TCPA consent.
How to Write a Customer Credit Policy: Credit Limits, Payment Terms, and Collection Triggers
Set who gets credit, how much, and what happens when payment is late: approval tiers, credit limits, deposits, late fees, and a day-triggered collection ladder.
Freelance Translator Invoicing: Per-Word Rates, Multi-Currency Invoices, and Getting Paid on Time
Per-word rates hide your real hourly pay. Invoice translation work with PO numbers, weighted CAT counts, agreed FX terms and a late-payment playbook.
The PACA Trust: How Produce Sellers Get Paid First When a Buyer Goes Bankrupt
Under 7 U.S.C. 499e(c), unpaid produce sellers are paid from a buyer's trust assets before other creditors — if terms stay ≤30 days and notice is timely.
Skimming and Lapping, Explained: How Cash Goes Missing Before — and After — It Hits Your Books
Skimming steals cash before it is recorded; lapping hides it by misapplying later payments. A proof of cash and split duties catch both.
Mechanic's Liens, Explained: How Subcontractors Get Paid and How Owners Defend
A mechanic's lien secures your unpaid invoice against the property — but one missed notice or deadline voids it. US filing rules and owner defenses.