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Chapter 9 Cash Collection Systems. The Cash Flow Timeline. Order Order Sale Payment Sent Cash Placed Received Received Accounts Collection
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The Cash Flow Timeline • Order Order Sale Payment Sent Cash • Placed Received Received • Accounts Collection • < Inventory > < Receivable > < Float > • Time ==> • Accounts Disbursement • < Payable > < Float > • Invoice Received Payment Sent Cash Disbursed
Learning Objectives • To understand the various options firms have to collect customer payments. • To differentiate between the various collection system and choose that system best suited for the company. • To collect the basic data necessary for a lockbox study. • To understand how a lockbox model works.
The Cash Flow Timeline for Collection Float • Check Check Check Good Funds • Mailed Received Deposited Received • Time => • Mail Processing Availability • Float Float Float • Collection Float
Cost of Float • Remittances x Collection Float = Dollar-Day Float • $ 50,000 2 $ 100,000 • 1,200,000 5 6,000,000 • 500,000 7 3,500,000 • 1,000 10 10,000 • ------------- ------------- • $1,751,000 $9,610,000 • Average Dollar-Day Float = Dollar-Day Float/Days in month • Average Collection Float = Dollar-Day Float/ Remittances • Annual Cost of Float = Average Dollar-Day Float x Rate
Types of Collection Systems • Company processing centers • Lockbox systems
Company Processing Centers • Decentralized collection systems • Centralized collection systems
Lockbox Systems • Retail • Wholesale • Cost Factors, Eq 9.1TC = N x ((F x D x i) + VC) + FC
Alternative Collection Systems • Preauthorized payments • Electronic corporate trade payments
Lockbox Location Study • Customer groups • Remittance sample • Mail availability schedule
The Lockbox Model • Complete enumeration • Other techniques
Lockbox Bank Selection • Consortiums • Multiple processing centers • Movement toward nationwide branching
Summary • Once customer has initiated payment, the financial manager must have an efficient process to convert the payment medium into cash. • Two systems were analyzed: company processing centers and lockbox systems. • A lockbox system can be designed to collect retail payments or wholesale payments. • A cost equation was developed and a lockbox model developed to optimize the collection system. • The chapter concluded by demonstrating many of the principles discussed through the use of a case study.