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The Foundation of Effective Collections in a Digital World — Part 8: Disputes and Credits

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The Foundation of Effective Collections in a Digital World — Part 8: Disputes and Credits

The Foundation of Effective Collections in a Digital World:
Part 8 Disputes and Credits

Disputes/credits: Validate quickly, resolve visibly, and collect
what’s undisputed

Disputes must be understood, validated, and actioned—while collecting
the undisputed portion in normal terms.

Modernise it with technology:

  • Dispute case management: Log disputes as cases with owner, SLA,
    category, and supporting evidence.

  • Visibility across teams: Integrate AR disputes with
    operations/sales so resolution isn’t stuck in email threads.

  • Split-billing discipline: Use tools that separate disputed vs.
    undisputed amounts and keep the undisputed portion collectible and
    due.

Outcome: Disputes stop being a “payment pause button.”

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