The Real Cost of Invoicing

Published On:

March 27, 2025

Authored By:

APQC

Members-Only Content:

This article discusses how to use the metric Total cost to perform the process "invoice customer" per invoice processed to benchmark your accounts receivable process. APQC also recommends a few, actionable ways to reduce the cost of processing invoices.

Type:

Articles

Topics:

Finance and Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Invoicing

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