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Cycle time in days to generate complete and correct billing data
This measure calculates the number of calendar days (including weekends) it takes to generate complete and correct billing data. It is a Cycle Time measure that helps…
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Cycle time in days to resolve adjustments
This measure calculates number of days it takes to resolve adjustments. An adjustment is when an amount is changed due to an error/miscommunication between two parties…
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Total number of invoices billed to customers (current and delinquent) per FTE that performs the process "manage and process collections"
This measure calculates the number of invoices processed per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee that performs the process "manage and process collections," which consists of…
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Number of invoices processed per FTE that performs the process "process accounts receivable (AR)"
This measure calculates the number of invoices processed per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee that processes payments due from customers, including all funds received,…
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Number of adjustments/deductions per FTE that performs the process "manage and process adjustments/deductions"
This measure calculates the number of adjustments/deductions per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee that performs the process "manage and process adjustments/deductions,"…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process "invoice customer" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that develop and deliver customer invoices. It is part of a set of Process…
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Number of FTEs that perform the processes "process accounts receivable (AR)", "manage and process collections", and "manage and process adjustments/deductions" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees per $1 billion revenue that process funds received, whether by check or electronically; coordinate and…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process "manage and process adjustments/deductions" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that perform the process "manage and process adjustments/deductions," which…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process "manage and process collections" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that perform the process "manage and process collections," which consists…
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Total cost to perform the process "process customer credit" per process FTE
This measure calculates the total cost per process full-time equivalent (FTE) employee to perform the "process customer credit" process, which evaluates customers' credit…
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Total cost to perform the process "process customer credit" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1 billion revenue to perform the "process customer credit" process, which evaluates customers' credit-worthiness, typically in…
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Total cost to perform the process "process customer credit" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the "process customer credit" process, which evaluates customers' credit-worthiness, typically in…
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Total uncollectable balances as a percentage of revenue
This measure calculates total uncollectable balances as a percentage of revenue. Uncollectable balances are amounts owed to your business unit for goods or services already…
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Total cost to perform the process "manage and process collections" per customer receipt
This measure calculates the total cost per customer receipt to perform the process "manage and process collections," which consists of posting entries to respective accounts,…
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Total cost to perform the process group "perform revenue accounting" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates total cost to perform the process group "perform revenue accounting" per $1,000 business entity revenue. Total cost is the sum of personnel …