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“Collections & Bad Debts” in Accounting & Finance

75 questions across 1 technology.

Accounting & Finance

75 questions in 1 technology

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1How does dispute management connect to collections and bad debt? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Collections & Bad DebtsAccounts Payable & ReceivableCollections & Bad DebtsIntermediate
2What is the collections process in accounts receivable? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Collections & Bad DebtsAccounts Payable & ReceivableCollections & Bad DebtsBeginner
3What is bad debt? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Collections & Bad DebtsAccounts Payable & ReceivableCollections & Bad DebtsBeginner
4What is a statement of account and how does it aid collections? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Collections & Bad DebtsAccounts Payable & ReceivableCollections & Bad DebtsBeginner
5What is the percentage-of-sales method for estimating bad debt? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Collections & Bad DebtsAccounts Payable & ReceivableCollections & Bad DebtsIntermediate
6How do you prioritize collections to maximize cash recovery? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Collections & Bad DebtsAccounts Payable & ReceivableCollections & Bad DebtsIntermediate
7What legal/regulatory considerations apply to collections? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Collections & Bad DebtsAccounts Payable & ReceivableCollections & Bad DebtsIntermediate
8How do CECL and IFRS 9 change bad-debt estimation for receivables? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Collections & Bad DebtsAccounts Payable & ReceivableCollections & Bad DebtsAdvanced
9What escalation options exist when internal collections fail? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Collections & Bad DebtsAccounts Payable & ReceivableCollections & Bad DebtsAdvanced
10What is factoring and how does it differ from a collections strategy? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Collections & Bad DebtsAccounts Payable & ReceivableCollections & Bad DebtsAdvanced
11How is bad-debt expense presented in the financial statements? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Collections & Bad DebtsAccounts Payable & ReceivableCollections & Bad DebtsAdvanced
12How do you calculate and interpret the bad-debt-to-sales ratio? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Collections & Bad DebtsAccounts Payable & ReceivableCollections & Bad DebtsAdvanced
13What is dunning? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Collections & Bad DebtsAccounts Payable & ReceivableCollections & Bad DebtsBeginner
14What is a promise to pay and how is it tracked? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Collections & Bad DebtsAccounts Payable & ReceivableCollections & Bad DebtsBeginner
15What is a collection call and how should it be conducted? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Collections & Bad DebtsAccounts Payable & ReceivableCollections & Bad DebtsBeginner
16What is the difference between the direct write-off method and the allowance method? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Collections & Bad DebtsAccounts Payable & ReceivableCollections & Bad DebtsIntermediate
17What is the allowance for doubtful accounts and how is it recorded? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Collections & Bad DebtsAccounts Payable & ReceivableCollections & Bad DebtsIntermediate
18How do you record the recovery of a previously written-off account? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Collections & Bad DebtsAccounts Payable & ReceivableCollections & Bad DebtsIntermediate
19What is credit insurance and how does it protect receivables? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Collections & Bad DebtsAccounts Payable & ReceivableCollections & Bad DebtsIntermediate
20What is the collection effectiveness index (CEI) and why use it? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Collections & Bad DebtsAccounts Payable & ReceivableCollections & Bad DebtsIntermediate
21How do payment plans help recover distressed receivables? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Collections & Bad DebtsAccounts Payable & ReceivableCollections & Bad DebtsIntermediate
22How do you handle receivables when a customer files for bankruptcy? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Collections & Bad DebtsAccounts Payable & ReceivableCollections & Bad DebtsAdvanced
23How do you decide when to write off versus continue pursuing a debt? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Collections & Bad DebtsAccounts Payable & ReceivableCollections & Bad DebtsAdvanced
24What is the difference between credit control and collections? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Credit ControlAccounts Payable & ReceivableCredit ControlBeginner
25How is aging used to prioritize collections activity? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Aging AnalysisAccounts Payable & ReceivableAging AnalysisIntermediate
26How does cash application affect the accuracy of collections activity? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Cash ApplicationAccounts Payable & ReceivableCash ApplicationIntermediate
27How can you forecast cash collections from an aging report? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Aging AnalysisAccounts Payable & ReceivableAging AnalysisAdvanced
28What is an aging report (aged trial balance)? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Aging AnalysisAccounts Payable & ReceivableAging AnalysisBeginner
29What is the difference between AR aging and AP aging? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Aging AnalysisAccounts Payable & ReceivableAging AnalysisBeginner
30How are aging buckets determined—by invoice date or due date? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Aging AnalysisAccounts Payable & ReceivableAging AnalysisBeginner
31What does the 90+ days bucket typically signify and how is it treated? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Aging AnalysisAccounts Payable & ReceivableAging AnalysisBeginner
32What is cash application in accounts receivable? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Cash ApplicationAccounts Payable & ReceivableCash ApplicationBeginner
33What is remittance advice from the customer's side and why is it important for cash application? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Cash ApplicationAccounts Payable & ReceivableCash ApplicationBeginner
34What is credit control? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Credit ControlAccounts Payable & ReceivableCredit ControlBeginner
35What is a credit limit and how is it set? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Credit ControlAccounts Payable & ReceivableCredit ControlBeginner
36What is a credit application and why is it used? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Credit ControlAccounts Payable & ReceivableCredit ControlBeginner
37How do you read an AR aging summary at a glance? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Aging AnalysisAccounts Payable & ReceivableAging AnalysisBeginner
38What does it mean when receivables are 'current' versus 'past due'? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Aging AnalysisAccounts Payable & ReceivableAging AnalysisBeginner
39What are common credit terms and what do they mean? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Credit ControlAccounts Payable & ReceivableCredit ControlBeginner
40What is the purpose of a credit check before accepting a new customer? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Credit ControlAccounts Payable & ReceivableCredit ControlBeginner
41What is a weighted-average days overdue and why is it useful? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Aging AnalysisAccounts Payable & ReceivableAging AnalysisBeginner
42What does it mean to 'short pay' or 'block' an invoice, and when is each used? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way MatchingAccounts Payable & ReceivablePurchase Orders & 3-Way MatchingIntermediate
43How is Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) calculated and what does it indicate? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Aging AnalysisAccounts Payable & ReceivableAging AnalysisIntermediate
44What is the cash conversion cycle and how do AR/AP aging feed it? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Aging AnalysisAccounts Payable & ReceivableAging AnalysisIntermediate
45What red flags can an aging report reveal? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Aging AnalysisAccounts Payable & ReceivableAging AnalysisIntermediate
46How do you handle a short payment or overpayment during cash application? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Cash ApplicationAccounts Payable & ReceivableCash ApplicationIntermediate
47What are customer deductions (chargebacks) and how are they managed? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Cash ApplicationAccounts Payable & ReceivableCash ApplicationIntermediate
48How are returned/NSF customer payments handled after they were applied? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Cash ApplicationAccounts Payable & ReceivableCash ApplicationIntermediate
49How is customer credit balance or prepayment handled in AR? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Cash ApplicationAccounts Payable & ReceivableCash ApplicationIntermediate
50How do you assess a customer's creditworthiness? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Credit ControlAccounts Payable & ReceivableCredit ControlIntermediate
51What is a credit hold and when is it applied? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Credit ControlAccounts Payable & ReceivableCredit ControlIntermediate
52What is the order-to-cash cycle and where does credit control fit? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Credit ControlAccounts Payable & ReceivableCredit ControlIntermediate
53How is credit exposure monitored on an ongoing basis? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Credit ControlAccounts Payable & ReceivableCredit ControlIntermediate
54How should credit limits be reviewed and adjusted over time? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Credit ControlAccounts Payable & ReceivableCredit ControlIntermediate
55What is 'best possible DSO' and how does it differ from standard DSO? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Aging AnalysisAccounts Payable & ReceivableAging AnalysisIntermediate
56How does disputed AR distort aging and what should you do about it? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Aging AnalysisAccounts Payable & ReceivableAging AnalysisIntermediate
57How are bank fees and card-processing fees on receipts accounted for? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Cash ApplicationAccounts Payable & ReceivableCash ApplicationIntermediate
58How does a credit policy document support consistent decisions? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Credit ControlAccounts Payable & ReceivableCredit ControlIntermediate
59What external data sources inform credit decisions? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Credit ControlAccounts Payable & ReceivableCredit ControlIntermediate
60How should credit be handled for export/international customers? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Credit ControlAccounts Payable & ReceivableCredit ControlIntermediate
61How do deposits and prepayments reduce credit risk? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Credit ControlAccounts Payable & ReceivableCredit ControlIntermediate
62How do you manage vendor risk (financial, compliance, and operational)? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Vendor ManagementAccounts Payable & ReceivableVendor ManagementAdvanced
63How does aging drive the allowance for doubtful accounts under the aging method? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Aging AnalysisAccounts Payable & ReceivableAging AnalysisAdvanced
64What is CECL/expected credit loss and how does it change receivables provisioning? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Aging AnalysisAccounts Payable & ReceivableAging AnalysisAdvanced
65How can automation and analytics improve aging management? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Aging AnalysisAccounts Payable & ReceivableAging AnalysisAdvanced
66How do you apply a single payment across multiple invoices with partial amounts and deductions? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Cash ApplicationAccounts Payable & ReceivableCash ApplicationAdvanced
67How do you build or use a credit scoring model? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Credit ControlAccounts Payable & ReceivableCredit ControlAdvanced
68What forms of security or risk mitigation can support extending credit? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Credit ControlAccounts Payable & ReceivableCredit ControlAdvanced
69What KPIs measure credit control effectiveness? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Credit ControlAccounts Payable & ReceivableCredit ControlAdvanced
70How do you deal with aged, unexplained reconciling items? Accounts Payable & Receivable › ReconciliationsAccounts Payable & ReceivableReconciliationsAdvanced
71How do you match cash when customers pay by statement rather than by invoice? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Cash ApplicationAccounts Payable & ReceivableCash ApplicationAdvanced
72How do you manage credit risk for a concentrated customer base? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Credit ControlAccounts Payable & ReceivableCredit ControlAdvanced
73How does credit control balance revenue growth with risk in practice? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Credit ControlAccounts Payable & ReceivableCredit ControlAdvanced
74How do you use aging trends to set collection targets and staffing? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Aging AnalysisAccounts Payable & ReceivableAging AnalysisAdvanced
75How do you set a credit policy's approval authority matrix? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Credit ControlAccounts Payable & ReceivableCredit ControlAdvanced