Articles tagged with:
receivables

• Three steps to better receivables management

  Multiple collection types, format inconsistency, and a lack of intelligible remittance data. These are all familiar challenges in the field of receivables management. But by eliminating paper, leveraging SEPA and automating reconciliation, corporates can streamline their receivables process, and wave goodbye to these unnecessary headaches.

  Be the first to comment | October 2012

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  Discovering the true value of STR

  In the July/August 2012 edition of Treasury Today, we looked at the fundamental building blocks of straight through reconciliation (STR), as well as the difference between true STR and auto reconciliation. Here we examine the need for STR in attaining an end-to-end transaction flow, and the role of accurate and complete data in shaping the future of treasury.

  Be the first to comment | October 2012

• European invoice financing: in the ascent

  European invoice financing volumes have grown dramatically in recent years on the back of the credit crunch and impending regulation, according to new research by Demica, a working capital solutions provider.

  Be the first to comment | May 2012

• Virtual accounts become a reality

  As the role of the treasurer becomes more strategic, corporates are focusing on the accounts receivable (AR) process to improve operational efficiencies. Virtual account management is an advanced tool that provides the accuracy, visibility and automation required to optimise these transactions.

  Be the first to comment | April 2012

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  Creativity in challenging times: innovation in payments

  The payments world is vast and expanding rapidly. While much of the visible progress can only be found in the retail space, corporates should be aware of the quiet revolution taking place. From corporate payment processes to bank best practice, and non-bank market participants through to new technology, innovation is driving growth and efficiency. But challenges remain, particularly in the face of new regulations.

  Be the first to comment | February 2012

• Optimal working capital: making aspiration reality

  Efficient working capital management is not about achieving a universal 'right answer'; what works for one corporation may be irrelevant for another.

  Be the first to comment | January 2012

• Your surprising lifeline for euro-denominated trade contracts

  If the Eurozone crisis has taught us anything, it is that politics and economics make for an unhappy couple. The arguments, broken promises and failed summit meetings seem more often to resemble a failed marriage than genuine efforts to save the global economy. The inability of European leaders to meet market demands has created a vacuum of uncertainty in which the crisis is deteriorating further.

  1 Comment | January 2012

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  Corporate View
  – Chris Corner, BBC Worldwide

  BBC Worldwide is the commercial arm and a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Its remit is to maximise the value of the BBC’s assets for the benefit of the licence fee payer. In 2010, it had its most successful year ever with headline sales up 8% to £1.158 billion and profits up 10% to £160m. International sales also increased by 10% to nearly £650m in November 2010.

  Be the first to comment | September 2011

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  Cash management in mainland China

  The first article in this series - in association with Citi - looked at the dramatic changes in the regulatory structure for the renminbi and the burgeoning use of the currency. In this instalment we look at the basics of onshore RMB cash management. This will be followed by a detailed look, in article three, at cash concentration and liquidity management techniques, and in article four at funding.

  Be the first to comment | June 2011

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  The challenges of cashflow forecasting

  Predicting the future is always going to be a struggle, and in reality a cashflow forecast is almost never 100% accurate – no surprise, then, that many treasurers view forecasting as one of the more problematic challenges of the job. Furthermore, when it comes to forecasting no two treasuries are alike and the differences extend to the crucial question of how accurate a forecast needs to be. However, by keeping a clear view of the objectives of the exercise and by managing subsidiaries’ reporting requirements, many of the difficulties treasurers face can be overcome.

  Be the first to comment | April 2011