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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.

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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

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register

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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