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The Accounts Receivable Network
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Welcome to The Accounts Receivable Network (TARN), the essential, all-inclusive power resource for thousands of accounts receivable managers, collectors, directors, controllers and vice presidents. TARN's must-have downloadable tools, research and special reports will help you optimize receivable processes, maximize ROI, evaluate and implement the latest technologies, meet emerging compliance demands and prevent fraud.
Membership in The Accounts Receivable Network gives you convenient 24/7 access to exclusive, original content you won’t find anywhere else, including: proven best practices, benchmarking studies, real-world solutions, exclusive industry news, insightful commentary, interviews with industry leaders, case studies, tax and regulatory guidelines, Q&A networking forums and hundreds of downloadable, customizable tools, policies, flowcharts, templates and internal control checklists.
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Benchmarking
Benchmarks: Billing Practices 
Paper remains the most common invoice delivery format, though many companies are billing via a variety of electronic invoice formats; One-third of companies issue invoices on or before the day of goods shipment or services delivery; and top performers have a billing accuracy rate of 99 percent or higher. See the results of the survey on billing practices by The Accounts Receivable Network.
go to Benchmarks: Billing Practices
Fraud & Internal Controls
Internal Controls for Bill Processing
Internal controls for a company's billing process have as their objective the accuracy of billing data, prevention of errors or irregularities, timely processing, separation of duties, and detection of unauthorized transactions. go to article
Internal Controls
Fraud's Impact on Accounts Receivable
Desparate times sometimes encourage desparate measures. There are several different ways that fraud may specifically affect the accounts receivable business process. First, accounts receivable may be overstated as a result of fictitious or overstated revenue. Second, accounts receivable may also be overstated as a result of skimming or larceny of payments from customers.
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AR Asset Management – Collections
Promissory Notes
Despite your best efforts, invoices sometimes don't get paid in a timely manner. When this happens, one option you can extend to late paying clients is the promissory note. A promissory note is a formal, legal promise that your client issues to you stating they will pay you a sum of money under specific terms. Often called a "note receivable" or even simply, a "note," a promissory note can be an effective tool for AR to get their money (possibly with interest!) go to article
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2010 Events
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Member-2-Member Network
Have a question about billing? or collections? or application? Or maybe you have experience to offer.
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Monday, Feb 8 2010
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