Aging Buckets Are Triage Lanes

Aging is not a list to admire; it is a triage system for different collection moves. Buckets create urgency The same dollar amount has different risk at 8 days past due and 88 days past due. Aging lets you separate routine slippage from deterioration. Age does not explain cause A bucket tells you how late the invoice is, not why it is late. Pair age with reason codes such as PO missing, dispute, cash constraint, wrong contact, or ignored promise. Action changes by lane You do not use the same message for every lane. The work matures from prevention to…

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