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How is aging used to prioritize collections activity?

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Aging focuses effort where risk and value are highest: chase large and older balances first, apply escalating actions as items move into later buckets, and segment by customer risk. It turns a large ledger into a prioritized worklist, improving cash recovery and reducing the chance items reach write-off.
Real-world example Collectors work a risk-weighted list: high-value 60-90 day items get calls today, small current items get automated reminders.

Common follow-ups: Why chase older/larger items first? | How does risk segmentation refine the worklist?

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