O2C Process Improvement
World class receivables management involves efficiently converting orders to cash while minimizing profit dilution. Many times credit departments are challenged to do this, and when that happens, working capital and cash flow are impacted. A2 Resources works with clients both large and small to root out the system constraints, process inefficiencies and
hidden risks that create unnecessary transactional friction, thereby diluting profitability and hindering cash flow. A sampling of our services include:
- Comprehensive Credit Department and O2C Evaluations
- AR Portfolio Analysis and Monitoring
- Credit, Collections & AR Technology Solution Selection & Implementation Support
- Credit Department Organization Structure Evaluation & Design
- Credit Policy & Procedure Formulation
- Customized Training Programs
Your Virtual Credit Manager
YVCM is an advisory service geared towards small businesses that do not have a credit manager or a formal credit and collections function. A unique subscription consulting service, it provides a limited number of consulting hours bundled with a robust content archive containing articles and other materials crafted to address the credit, collection and AR management needs of small businesses owners, controllers and CFOs. Additional consulting can be arranged upon request. The co-founders of YVCM have over 80 years experience in business credit, so you can rest assured you will be in good hands.
Subscribers to YVCM receive an email post every Tuesday morning, access to the full content archive and personal access via a phone call or virtual meeting to credit management expertise regarding all things order-to-cash or credit and collections. For the cost of a newsletter subscription, you get access to highly qualified consultants.
There is no cost to check out YVCM , just sign up for the free service which includes the weekly email and limited access to the archive...just go to https://virtualcreditmgr.com
Industry Analysis
For over 25 years A2 Resources has been monitoring the credit, collections, and receivables solutions technology vendors and other service providers are offering. Nobody knows this marketplace better than we do, and that includes the big analyst firms such as Gartner, Forrester, G2 and IDC. None of their analysts focus on just AR, but because that is all we d0, we can provide more in depth details and analysis regarding the efficacy of the solutions in the marketplace. Previously, we provide industry analyst services to PayStream Advisors, but since their acquisition, A2 Resources will be delivering white papers and buyers guides under our own label.
Marketing Communications
A2 Resources works with Order-to-Cash technology vendors and service providers to create compelling content that will attract and educate clients. Our clients rely on A2 Resources' business credit, collections, and accounts receivables management expertise and forward looking industry perspective to generate a wide range of marketing materials including:
- Blogs and Articles (both authored & ghosted)
- Whitepapers
- Case Studies
- Newsletters
- Training Materials
Business Data & Small Business Risk Intel
The engine that runs American is built on small and medium businesses (SMBs), but the challenge is assimilating actionable insights on this diverse universe. In the aggregate, the opportunity and risks associated with SMBs are anything but small. There are roughly 28.5 million businesses in the US and 28 million of them are SMBs. While there is amble information on larger private companies and of course any public company, acquiring an understanding of smaller businesses is difficult. Over the years A2 Resources has developed relationships with several unique data resources that provided unprecedented context for SMBs and their owners as well as their industries and their markets. Besides unique demographics and financial insights, we also have access to digital exposures and environmental hazards that can be applied to a variety of scenarios including customer portfolios, supply chains, third party risk management to name a few. Feel free to reach out to us to discuss your data insight and risk needs.