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Percentage of receipts received electronically or automatically
This measure calculates the percentage of receipts received electronically or automatically. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency measures that help companies optimize…
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Percentage of invoice line items paid in full the first time
This measure calculates the percentage of invoice line items on an invoice paid in full the first time. An invoice line item is a single entry on an invoice. For example, an…
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Percentage of FTEs that perform the process "process accounts receivable (AR)" that perform management activities
This measure calculates the percentage of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that process payments due from customers—including all funds received, whether by check or…
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Percentage of FTEs that perform the process "process accounts receivable (AR)" that perform the activity "apply cash remittances"
This measure calculates the percentage of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that process payments due from customers—including all funds received, whether by check or…
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Percentage of FTEs that perform the process "process accounts receivable (AR)" that perform the activity "establish accounts receivable policies"
This measure calculates the percentage of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that process payments due from customers—including all funds received, whether by check or…
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Percentage of FTEs that perform the process "process accounts receivable (AR)" that perform the activity "prepare accounts receivable reports"
This measure calculates the percentage of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that process payments due from customers—including all funds received, whether by check or…
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Percentage of FTEs that perform the process "process accounts receivable (AR)" that perform the activity "receive/deposit customer payments"
This measure calculates the percentage of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that process payments due from customers—including all funds received, whether by check or…
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Percentage of line items billed/invoiced that is entered into the general ledger through an automated method
This measure calculates the percentage of line items on an invoice/bill entered into the general ledger (a book of monetary transactions in the form of debits and credits)…
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Total cost to perform the process "process accounts receivable (AR)" per active customer
This measure calculates the total cost per active customer to perform the "process accounts receivable (AR)" process, which processes payments due from customers, including…
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Percentage of FTEs that perform the process "process accounts receivable (AR)" that perform the activity "post accounts receivable activity to the general ledger"
This measure calculates the percentage of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that process payments due from customers—including all funds received, whether by check or…
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Percentage of middle management/specialists that receive a formal performance review
This measure calculates the percentage of middle management/specialists (i.e. managers with budgetary and/or supervisory responsibility who report to senior management and/or…
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Percentage of operational workers/office staff that receive a formal performance review
This measure calculates the percentage of operational workers/office staff (i.e. employees who do not have any management responsibility) that receive a qualitative or…
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Percentage of senior management/executives that receive a formal performance review
This measure calculates the percentage of senior management/executives (i.e. the highest-ranking officers and managers below executives) that receive a qualitative or…
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Percentage of customer receipts automatically applied to customer invoices without manual intervention
This measure calculates percentage of customer receipts automatically applied to customer invoices without manual intervention. An invoice is a bill prepared by a seller of…
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Total cost to perform the activity "manage health and safety" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost to perform the activity "manage health and safety" per $1,000 revenue. The total cost is the sum of outsourced, overhead, personnel,…