In many organisations, delays and unnecessary costs build quietly inside the Accounts Receivable and payment process.
These small inefficiencies can slow collections, increase Days Sales Outstanding, and reduce visibility over payment costs.
In this carousel, we highlight five common areas where value can leak:
1️⃣ Manual AR workflows that rely on spreadsheets, inboxes, and manual follow ups.
2️⃣ Invoice disputes and queries that slow the collections cycle.
3️⃣ Payment processing costs that have never been benchmarked against the market.
4️⃣ Hidden inefficiencies within fee structures, contract terms, and payment channels.
5️⃣ Treating Accounts Receivable performance and payment costs as separate challenges.
In practice, these areas are closely connected. Improving collections speed while ensuring payment processing costs remain competitive can have a meaningful impact on working capital and operational efficiency.
This is why partnerships between specialists matter.
Esker UK & Northern Europe supports organisations with AR automation and DSO reduction, helping teams streamline collections and resolve invoice queries faster.
BB Merchant Services supports organisations with independent benchmarking and renegotiation of payment processing costs, ensuring that merchant service fees remain aligned with fair market levels.
For finance leaders, reviewing both sides of the process together can often uncover the largest improvements.
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