National Accounts Receivable Appreciation Day

CELEBRATE THE RECEIVABLES ROCKSTARS

NATIONAL ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE APPRECIATION DAY IS MAY 19, 2020

learn more

Days

Hours

Minutes

Seconds

Proudly supported by

why A/R needs its own day

Accounts Receivable professionals play a significant role in how businesses operate by collecting on outstanding sales. Especially in today’s new business environment, the work of skilled, diligent A/R professionals, companies wouldn’t be able to collect and process the cash needed to make payroll and continue operations. America’s A/R pros deserve to be recognized for the crucial, and often, thankless, role they play in modern business.

National Accounts Receivable Appreciation Day is a celebration of the people, process, traditions and value of accounts receivable in today’s business world. This national day honors the teams and individuals who work tirelessly to collect on outstanding sales and make sure that the rest of the business world can continue making payroll, paying suppliers and serving customers.

93%

Of companies
get paid late

48%

Of customers
delay payments

11%

Of customers
never got the invoice

How to Celebrate

Anyone who interacts with accounts receivable (A/R) professionals should go out of their way to make the day special.

Co-workers, Supervisors and Senior Executives should:

Bake a commemorative cake.
Order coffee or send flowers to A/R teammates while they work from home.
Just call to say thank you.
Shower A/R staff with the recognition and validation they don’t typically receive.

Debtors should:

Promptly pay on outstanding bills and invoices and consider including a personal note of thanks to the A/R representative.
Tipping is discouraged.
If no balance on National Accounts Receivable Day, send a note or gift to the A/R representative for their role in facilitating a zero balance.

Other ideas:

Play a virtual game of “Pin the Invoice on the Ledger”
Host a collection contest for all revenue and accounting employees.
Send surprise gifts to early payers.

What People Are Saying

“Given how crucial the accounts receivable function has now become for modern business, there could be no better year to honor the work, skill and commitment of accounts receivable professionals. As a company that’s solely focused on helping the accounts receivable be more effective, we at Invoiced can think of no other function that is owed a greater debt of gratitude and appreciation.”

JARED KING

Co-Founder & CEO
INVOICED

“Getting paid is a critical function for any business, big or small. American Express is proud to honor Accounts Receivable professionals on this special day for the immeasurably important parts they play in helping businesses of all sizes succeed.”

DAN PULERI

VP, Merchant Services
AMERICAN EXPRESS

“Sage Intacct is excited to once again celebrate National Accounts Receivable Appreciation Day. As a former CFO, I appreciate and understand the hard work that comes with being an AR professional. The accounts receivable function is an important role for successful, high-growth organizations and we’re glad to express our gratitude to these individuals that are committed to ensuring the business runs smoothly.”

MARC LINDEN

EVP & General Manager
SAGE INTACCT

“This year more than ever – the focus is on and should remain on accounts receivable – business are suffering and need support paying the accounts receivable which have become payables; others are desperately trying to assess which receivables merit pursuing or litigation; still others are methodically pursuing the outstanding a/r to provide much needed working capital… and on and on the scenarios endlessly iterate – but one thing they all have in common – THE FOCUS IS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE.”

BILL BALDUINO

President & COO
CREDIT RESEARCH FOUNDATION

“The role of the accounts receivable function is crucial to the success of modern businesses. Avalara is committed to providing accounts receivable professionals with the automation technology necessary to alleviate the burden tax compliance puts on the accounts receivable management process and applauds the work of these professionals around the globe.”

AMIT MATHRADAS

President & COO
AVALARA

“GoCardless is on a mission to take the pain out of getting paid. We’re excited to partner with Invoiced to support Accounts Receivable professionals to automate processes, accelerate order to cash and save money!” – Pranav Sood, VP of Small Business

PRANAV SOOD

VP of Small Business
GOCARDLESS

Brought to you by

Invoiced is an award-winning platform for helping businesses get paid faster, stop wasting time on collections and provide a better payment experience for customers. With thousands of customers in 92 countries and nearly $50 billion in receivables processed, Invoiced is pioneering the field of accounts receivable automation. Based in Austin, Texas, Invoiced is the #1 rated A/R automation platform on G2 Crowd, a 2020 Cloud Awards Finalist and an official member of Forbes Finance Council. To learn more visit www.invoiced.com.