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What is an aging report (aged trial balance)? How are aging buckets determined—by invoice date or due date? What does the 90+ days bucket typically signify and how is it treated? How do you read an AR aging summary at a glance? What does it mean when receivables are 'current' versus 'past due'? What is a weighted-average days overdue and why is it useful? How is Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) calculated and what does it indicate? What is Days Payable Outstanding (DPO) and how does it relate to aging? What is the cash conversion cycle and how do AR/AP aging feed it? How is aging used to prioritize collections activity?
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What is the difference between AR aging and AP aging?

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AR aging shows money customers owe you, aged from the invoice/due date—used to drive collections and estimate bad debts. AP aging shows money you owe suppliers, aged by due date—used to prioritize payment runs, capture discounts, and avoid late-payment issues. One manages incoming cash, the other outgoing.
Real-world example AR aging highlights an overdue customer to chase, while AP aging highlights an invoice due tomorrow to include in the run.

Common follow-ups: Which aging drives collections? | Which drives payment prioritization?

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