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Accounts Receivable Analytics and Performance Optimisation

Managing accounts receivable well is central to healthy cash flow, lower bad debt and long term financial strength. This practical three day programme gives finance professionals the analytical tools and strategies to optimise the receivables process. Through worked case studies and hands on frameworks, delegates learn to measure receivables performance, find the inefficiencies, and apply data driven improvements that strengthen liquidity and reduce financial risk.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain how receivables performance affects organisational liquidity
  • Analyse receivables using industry benchmarks, ratios and key indicators
  • Identify ageing patterns and overdue trends to reduce risk
  • Apply forecasting techniques to predict future cash inflows
  • Optimise collection strategies using data and behavioural insight
  • Design receivables dashboards and reports for executive decisions
  • Reduce days sales outstanding through better monitoring and control
  • Connect receivables analytics to wider financial planning and strategy

Course outline

  1. 01The accounts receivable ecosystem and its role in the financial cycle
  2. 02Receivables data types, sources and the cash conversion cycle
  3. 03Common inefficiencies in receivables processes
  4. 04Key performance metrics: days sales outstanding, collection effectiveness and ageing
  5. 05Ratio analysis, benchmarks and customer segmentation
  6. 06Spotting payment patterns and early warning signs of delinquency
  7. 07Forecasting collections and modelling future cash flows
  8. 08Scenario planning, stress testing and improvement targets
  9. 09Designing collection strategies and prioritising high risk accounts
  10. 10Aligning and motivating collection teams around clear metrics
  11. 11Building receivables dashboards and real time reporting
  12. 12Communicating insight and linking receivables to financial strategy

Who should attend

Accounts receivable specialists, credit and collections officers, finance managers and controllers, treasury analysts, financial planners, internal auditors, and business intelligence analysts working with receivables data.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
24 to 26 Aug 2026Pretoria3R13,000
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
2 to 4 Sep 2026Cape Town3R13,000
2 to 4 Sep 2026Online3US$900
7 to 9 Sep 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
7 to 9 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Kigali3US$1,500
16 to 18 Sep 2026Durban3R13,000
16 to 18 Sep 2026Online3US$900
21 to 23 Sep 2026Windhoek3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Kampala3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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