{"id":8954,"date":"2016-11-21T10:53:44","date_gmt":"2016-11-21T10:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/accounts-receivable-process\/"},"modified":"2024-02-28T20:50:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T20:50:32","slug":"accounts-receivable-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/accounts-receivable-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Accounts Receivable Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"introduction\">\n<h2>Introduction:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-content\">\n<figure> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/urjoM-EOeBKUTPdNe4tPEQ.png\" alt=\"Introduction:\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/urjoM-EOeBKUTPdNe4tPEQ.png\"> <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>The accounts receivable process makes sure your company<strong> collects payment for the goods or services it provides<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>An effective process for managing your receivables is the cornerstone of<strong> maintaining a healthy<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>cash flow&nbsp;<\/strong>in a busy business environment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This checklist will help&nbsp;you check your client is able to pay, informs them of the necessary steps for payment, and covers <strong>best practices<\/strong> for accounting for the incoming payments.<\/p>\n<p>For a video overview of an accounts receivable process, <strong>check out the link below<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"video-content\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\"> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fspQOutKvsk?modestbranding=1&amp;showinfo=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"> <\/iframe>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"the-buyer\">\n<h2>The buyer:<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"record-buyer-details\">\n<h2>Record buyer details<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p class=\"style-info\"><span>If your proposal comes in a structured format, you can use <a href=\"https:\/\/zapier.com\/apps\/docparser\/integrations\/process-street\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DocParser<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/zapier.com\/apps\/email-parser\/integrations\/process-street\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zapier parser<\/a> to automatically pass that data into the form fields below. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Customer name (company or individual) <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Account manager - First name <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Account manager - Last name <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Account manager - Phone number <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"select-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Is this the first time you are expecting a payment from this buyer? <\/label> <select disabled class=\"form-control\"><option value=\"An option will be selected here\">An option will be selected here<\/option><\/select>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"select-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Are you providing the buyer with goods or services? <\/label> <select disabled class=\"form-control\"><option value=\"An option will be selected here\">An option will be selected here<\/option><\/select>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"establish-your-credit-practices\">\n<h2>Establish your credit practices:<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"send-the-buyer-a-credit-application\">\n<h2>Send the buyer a credit application<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p><strong>Send the buyer a credit application<\/strong> for them to fill out.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The application should<strong> contain the following fields:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"multi-select-content form-field-content\">\n<ul class=\"items\">\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       1\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Business name\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       2\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Their accounts department contact details\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       3\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      The names of the directors of the business\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       4\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      References from past suppliers they have ordered from\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"file-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Credit application <\/label> <\/p>\n<div class=\"file-container\"> <button type=\"button\" disabled class=\"btn btn-default\"> <i class=\"fa fa-upload btn-icon\"><\/i> File will be uploaded here <\/button>\n   <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p class=\"style-warning\">If the company purchasing from you is going to be ordering large quantities of your product, it is important to <strong>check they will be able to continue to pay for their orders<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"run-a-credit-check-on-the-purchasing-company\">\n<h2>Run a credit check on the purchasing company<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/smallbusiness.chron.com\/run-business-credit-check-1587.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Run a credit check on the ordering company<\/a> to see their credit record.<\/p>\n<p>Contact your credit reporting bureau and request a business credit check.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The credit score will be a number between 1 - 100. <strong>A score of 70 or more demonstrates a company with a healthy credit record<\/strong>. A score of below 30 should be avoided as it is a sign that they are near bankruptcy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Use the form fields below<\/strong> to record necessary notes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"style-info\">The information you put in the form fields below will be seen by your organization's financial manager in the next task (which is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/approvals\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">approval task<\/a>). Based on the other company's credit score, the financial manager will give&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/approvals\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">approval<\/a> or rejection.<\/p>\n<p>Your organization's financial manager <strong>has been assigned<\/strong> to the approval task via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/role-assignments\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">role assignments<\/a>, <strong>as long as you've added their email<\/strong> to the \"The email of your organization's financial manager\" form field in task #3.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> What was their credit score? <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Additional credit check notes <\/label> <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-content\">\n<figure> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kDfNoiddBtmZ3bCRjaFADw.png\" alt=\"Check they have a good credit score as part of your accounts receivable process\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kDfNoiddBtmZ3bCRjaFADw.png\"> <\/a><figcaption>\n     Check they have a good credit score as part of your accounts receivable process<br \/>\n   <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"approval-postcredit-check-review\">\n<h2>Approval: Post-credit check review<\/h2>\n<div class=\"approval-content\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"list-title\">\n    Will be submitted for approval:\n   <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"approval-rule-subject-tasks-list\">\n<ul class=\"list\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"approval-rule-subject-tasks-list-item\">\n<div class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"container\"> <span class=\"title\">Run a credit check on the purchasing company<\/span> <\/p>\n<div class=\"body\">\n         Will be submitted\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"send-the-buyer-your-terms-of-sale\">\n<h2>Send the buyer your terms of sale<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Your terms of sale document will explain<strong> when you want the&nbsp;payment to be sent<\/strong>. Many companies will give a thirty-day window for sales.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Your terms document will also cover the <strong>late payment fees<\/strong> and any <strong>potential interest you will charge for late payments<\/strong>. This incentivizes the buyer to pay on time and covers any costs incurred to you for late payments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You may also consider providing a discount to early or immediate payments to further incentivize companies to pay as soon as possible. Continual late payments across a number of companies can create a cash flow problem in future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"style-info\">If you are a US-based company, refer to the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> FTC<\/a> to check your terms adhere to the necessary legal documents.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"invoicing\">\n<h2>Invoicing:<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"check-customer-payment-terms\">\n<h2>Check customer payment terms<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>The invoice is the document you send to customers who will be paying at a future date. It is not a sales&nbsp;receipt, which is the document a customer receives if they pay on purchase.<\/p>\n<p>The invoice you send should be sent <strong>at the time of the sale<\/strong> documenting <strong>all deliverables<\/strong> and <strong>prices<\/strong> in advance. This document should also detail the<strong> date of payment<\/strong> and the <strong>means of payment<\/strong>. The word<strong> \"invoice\" should be clearly stated<\/strong> on the document along with <strong>its identifying number<\/strong>, and <strong>all names and addresses of all parties<\/strong> should be included.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Send the customer an&nbsp;email<\/strong> asking when in the month they prefer to make payments.<strong>&nbsp;Then upload the prepared invoice below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"style-info\">You can use our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/creating-an-invoice\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Creating an Invoice checklist<\/a> to help build your invoice.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"generate-and-send-invoice-in-your-accounting-software\">\n<h2>Generate and send invoice in your accounting software<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arizonab2bcfo.com\/best-practices-accounts-receivable-process-collection-in-professional-service-firms\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dennis V Niven recommends sending the invoice digitally<\/a> in order to reduce the barriers surrounding the payment. This way <strong>the buyer receives the document instantly<\/strong> and you are able to follow up with the buyer if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>It is <strong>also recommended<\/strong> to phone the responsible person within the accounts payable division of the buyer company <strong>before and after<\/strong> issuing the invoice. This encourages buyers to pay on time, improving your cash flow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"style-info\">You can use an accounting software platform like <a href=\"https:\/\/zapier.com\/apps\/process-street\/integrations\/quickbooks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quickbooks<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/zapier.com\/apps\/freshbooks-new\/integrations\/process-street\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Freshbooks<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mint.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mint<\/a>&nbsp;to automatically<strong>&nbsp;email the invoice document to the customer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/strong>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/xero-vs-quickbooks-vs-freshbooks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this article<\/a> for a <strong>detailed analysis of the best accounting software.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Date invoice was sent <\/label> <\/p>\n<div class=\"date-container\"> <button type=\"button\" disabled class=\"btn btn-default\"> <i class=\"fa fa-calendar btn-icon\"><\/i> Date will be set here <\/button>\n   <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"tracking\">\n<h2>Tracking:<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"record-your-activity-digitally\">\n<h2>Record your activity digitally<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Using either Excel or previously mentioned online software like <a href=\"https:\/\/quickbooks.intuit.com\/oicms\/t\/qbks-16923\/b\/homepage\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quickbooks<\/a>, you can easily track your accounts receivable.<\/p>\n<p>Record all activity into your accounting system. <strong>Use the subchecklist below<\/strong> to record which columns you are using to track activity:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"multi-select-content form-field-content\">\n<ul class=\"items\">\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       1\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Date the invoice was sent\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       2\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Customer name\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       3\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Customer contact information\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       4\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Invoice number\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       5\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Link to digital invoice\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       6\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Amount\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       7\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Paid or not paid\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       8\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Date paid\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"make-a-second-physical-copy\">\n<h2>Make a second physical copy<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>If possible, keep a <strong>second printed copy of your important materials<\/strong>. These printed materials can be used for securing against technical failures. They can also serve as security checks to ensure data has not been retroactively tampered with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Print invoices and monthly overviews of activity.&nbsp;<\/strong>Keep these materials clearly filed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"establish-monthly-contact-with-your-client\">\n<h2>Establish monthly contact with your client<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Send your clients a monthly statement outlining what they still owe. This document should also show payments received. The client will then <strong>clearly know the unpaid balance they have<\/strong> remaining with your company.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This process allows you to <strong>send reminders to clients, encouraging prompt payments<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Reach out to the accounts payable officer at the buyer company to check they have received their monthly statement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can use the<strong> email widget below to email the buyer<\/strong> and inform them they will be receiving monthly updates from now on.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"accounting-for-accounts-receivable\">\n<h2>Accounting for accounts receivable:<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"record-for-sales-on-credit-of-services\">\n<h2>Record for sales on credit of services<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>For services, you bill the client for the value of<strong> the services you provided<\/strong>. There are no purchase costs to be concerned with.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you send an invoice to a client for $20,000 you need to <strong>record it twice in your journal.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You record one<strong> debit for $20,000 to accounts receivable<\/strong> and one <strong>credit of $20,000 to sales<\/strong>. Two journal entries of equal amounts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"record-for-sales-on-credit-of-goods\">\n<h2>Record for sales on credit of goods<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>For the sales of goods, you need to<strong> consider purchase or manufacturing costs.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You record the sale the same as in task 14 by entering a credit to sales and a debit to accounts receivable.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is an added step. For example, if you sold $20,000 worth of goods which only cost you $10,000 to purchase you need to <strong>record a journal entry of a debit of $10,000 to costs of goods sold<\/strong>, and a<strong> credit of $10,000 to the inventory account<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"style-info\">These techniques <strong>bolster the value of the accounts receivable and sales accounts<\/strong>&nbsp;while writing the cost of goods as an expense, and reducing the asset value of the inventory account.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"sources\">\n<h2>Sources:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fspQOutKvsk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">XtraNormal - Accounts Receivable Tutorial [Video]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/creating-an-invoice\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Process Street - Creating an Invoice Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/smallbusiness.chron.com\/run-business-credit-check-1587.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chron - Run Business Credit Check<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arizonab2bcfo.com\/best-practices-accounts-receivable-process-collection-in-professional-service-firms\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dennis V Niven - Best Practices for Accounts Receivable Process Collection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Process-Accounts-Receivable\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael R Lewis - How to Process Accounts Receivable<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ippayments.com\/accounts-receivable\/accounts-receivable-ar-automation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IPPayments - Accounts Receivable Automation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.deloitte.com\/content\/dam\/Deloitte\/ca\/Documents\/finance\/ca-en-FA-strategies-for-optimizing-your-accounts-receivable.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deloitte - Strategies for Optimising Your Accounts Receivable<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.accountingtools.com\/accounts-receivable-controls\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Accounting Tools - Accounts Receivable Controls<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.oracle.com\/cd\/B28730_01\/jded\/acrobat\/e1-80ear0502.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PeopleSoft - Accounts Receivable<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avidxchange.com\/accounts-payable-receivable-processes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bill King - The Accounts Receivable Processes Explained<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"related-checklists\">\n<h2>Related checklists:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/accounting-onboarding-procedures\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Accounting Onboarding Procedures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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