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Number of FTEs that perform the process "perform general accounting" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that manage an organization's ongoing financial records. It is part of a…
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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 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 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 invoices processed per FTE that performs the process "invoice customer"
This measure calculates the number of invoices processed per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee who develops and delivers customer invoices. It is part of a set of Staff…
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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 FTEs that perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that process payments of operating expenses and other supplier charges. It…
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Number of invoices processed per FTE that performs the process "process accounts payable (AP)"
This measure calculates the number of invoices processed per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee that processes payments of operating expenses and other supplier charges. An…
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Cycle time in days for finance shared services center to complete the monthly financial close
This measure calculates cycle time in days for finance shared services center to complete the monthly financial close. Shared services centers are the result of combining…
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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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Number of payables invoices processed per $1 million revenue
This measure calculates number of payables invoices processed per $1 million revenue. An invoice is a bill prepared by a seller of goods or services and submitted to the…
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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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Cycle time in days from receipt of invoice until approved and scheduled for payment
This measure calculates the number of calendar days (including weekends) that elapse from receipt of an invoice until it is approved and scheduled for payment. It is part of…
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Cycle time in days to complete the monthly consolidated financial statements
This measure calculates the number of calendar days (including weekends) that elapse between running the initial monthly business entity trial balance and completing the…
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Total cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" per invoice processed
This measure calculates the total cost per invoice processed to perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" process, which consists of processing payments of operating…