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Number of FTEs that perform the process "process accounts receivable (AR)" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that process payments due from customers, including all funds received,…
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Number of receipts processed per FTE that performs the process "process accounts receivable (AR)"
This measure calculates the number of receipts processed per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee that processes payments due from customers, including all funds received,…
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Number of receipts processed per $1,000 of revenue
This measure calculates the number of receipts processed per $1,000 of revenue. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help companies evaluate…
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Days sales outstanding
This measure calculates the average number of days sales outstanding in accounts receivable for a business entity. Days sales outstanding is the length of time from when a…
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Percentage of total receipts that are processed error free the first time
This measure calculates the percentage of total receipts that are processed error free the first time. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency measures that help companies…
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Average value of a retail e-commerce order
This measure calculates average value of e-commerce orders. This Supplemental Information measure is intended to help companies evaluate additional variables related to the…
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Average annual sales order value for a brick-and-mortar retail store
This measure calculates average sales order value for orders placed at the retail store. This Process Efficiency measure is intended to help companies minimize waste and…
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Percentage of total finance function FTEs allocated to the processes "process accounts receivable (AR)," "manage and process collections," and "manage and process adjustments/deductions"
This measure calculates the percentage of total finance function full-time equivalent employees that process payments due from customers, including all funds received,…
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Percentage of total finance function FTEs allocated to the process "process accounts receivable (AR)"
This measure calculates the percentage of total finance function full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that process payments due from customers, including all funds received,…
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Percentage of receipts received manually
This measure calculates the percentage of receipts received manually. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency measures that help companies optimize their "process accounts…
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Number of customer accounts per FTE that performs the process "process accounts receivable (AR)"
This measure calculates the number of customer accounts per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee that processes payments due from customers, including all funds received,…
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Number of active customers managed per FTE that performs the process "process accounts receivable (AR)"
This measure calculates the number of active customers managed per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee that processes payments due from customers, including all funds…
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Other cost to perform the process "process accounts receivable (AR)" as a percentage of total process cost
This measure calculates other cost to perform the process "process accounts receivable (AR)" as a percentage of total process cost. Other cost refers to costs other than…
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Other cost to perform the process "process accounts receivable (AR)" per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates other cost to perform the process "process accounts receivable (AR)" per $100,000 business entity revenue. Other cost refers to costs other than…
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Total cost to perform the process "process accounts receivable (AR)" as a percentage of total order-to-cash process cost
This measure calculates the total cost to process payments due from customers—including all funds received, whether by check or electronically—as a percentage of the total…