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Decatur, Ala. (October, 19, 2021) – Interstate Billing Service (IBS) is pleased to announce a corporate partnership with Doosan Bobcat North America, a global leader in compact equipment. As a shared service provider and industry leader managing commercial accounts receivable, IBS offers a seamless onboarding process and special, pre-negotiated pricing for new Bobcat dealer clients.

Following best practices when handling accounts receivable in-house is crucial to accurate, ethical bookkeeping, positive customer relations, and thriving business operations. There are several reasons why a business might handle accounts receivable themselves, from saving money on staff and resources, to wanting to keep financial information in-house and confidential.

Most business owners understand that effective financial management is key to their success. But lack of knowledge, frustration, and even avoidance can add up to accounting mistakes that derail future growth.

Protect your business and reduce your stress by avoiding these five costly accounting errors.

Attending trade shows and industry conferences, whether online or on site, can accomplish a lot at once: learning, networking, sharing, and getting leads. However, most trade shows aren’t cheap, and the bigger and better they are, the more expensive they run. Pricing shouldn’t be the only deciding factor, however, and many events offer early bird or group discounts.

All business owners eventually discover that dealing with late payments goes with the territory of running your own business. While in a perfect world all customers would pay on time, every time, the reality is: situations happen beyond our control. Employee absences, lost checks, and miscommunication can all contribute to late payments, delinquent accounts, and the subsequent lag in cash flow.

When you’re thinking about boosting your business’ bottom line, here’s the real bottom line: without adequate cash flow, business will fail. Cash flow is more than just keeping enough cash in the coffers, it’s about how much foresight and control you practice over your company’s finances over the long-term, even when business is hard to predict.

It’s common knowledge that the longer a business waits to get paid, the less likely they are to get the payment in full, with each day late translating into less money recovered. While successfully managing accounts receivable is about more than getting paid on time — it’s the art of handling customer credit, optimizing cash flow, and minimizing loss in order to maintain and grow a healthy business — it also means successfully handling late payments.

A change in political winds. Fluctuating prices of commodities. Unpredictable markets. Many outside events have an impact on business, yet most are out of our control. This is why focusing on what your business can control -- cash flow -- is more important than ever.

Decatur, Ala. – Thursday, May 13, 2021 Interstate Billing Service is excited to announce a strategic partnership with the Independent Truck Repair Group, iTRG, which will bring specially brokered rates and rebates to iTRG members.

Decatur, Ala. – Monday, April 26, 2021 – Interstate Billing Service is pleased to announce Alexander “Xander” Williams has joined the sales team as Vice President of Industrial Sales.