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Why Canadian A/R Finance Is Your Optimal Business To Business Lending and Cash Accounts Receivable Finance Strategy
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Article Overview: Information on Canadian accounts receivable cash financing . Why this business to business lending strategy can work for your firm.
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Why Canadian A/R Finance Is Your Optimal Business To Business Lending and Cash Accounts Receivable Finance Strategy
It's a simple fact, if your business is growing a business to business
company such as yours needs a ' business to business ' lending solution. That’s
even more of a pronounced need when your growth is outpacing your financial means.
That's when Canadian business owners and
financial managers look for an efficient
, yet flexible means of financing their growth the solution of cash accounts receivable financing often
comes up .
Let's explore why this solution might in fact be the ' optimal' one when
it comes to business finance.
Of course it’s safe to say we can’t save the patient if we don’t know
that the cure is. So let’s examine exactly what this solution does. In cash flow financing, aka ' factoring',
aka' receivables financing' its all about generating working capital and cash flow.
It’s on paper a very simple procedure... we dont make it complicated... many
do! You simple agree to sell your receivables, as you generate them for an
immediate cash advance.
If you utilize the U.S. method
of this type of financing you also have the ability to remove all or at least a
part of your bookkeeping, collection and risk from your company’s daily procedures.
While that is a good thing in fact our recommended and favorite solution for
this method of business financing is a confidential receivable finance facility
that in fact allows you to bill and collect your own receivables without any
notification to your suppliers, clients, etc. More about that later though!
We also mentioned that this business to business lending solution allows
you to sell, and generate cash flow for your sales as you make them. One
technical point we should clarify is simply that it’s your choice, you
certainly don’t have to finance all your A/R, and you can finance it 15 or 30
days from your billing if you choose, if you need cash flow.
So, cash flow. How much exactly do you receive when you sell an invoice
or your ongoing A/R in a regular manner? We can typically say that in Canada
you will receive 97 -98% of your receivable. That’s based on a 30 day terms of sale.
You receive approximately 90% when you make the sale, and the balance is paid
to you when your client remits, lets that 2-3% discount fee which effectively
becomes the finance charge.
So, why in the heck would you do this? For the following reasons: Many
firms simply don’t have the balance sheet or personal resources to finance growth.
When you grow so does your inventory and receivables. They become an
investment, and cash accounts
receivable financing turns that investment into cash flow on your balance
sheet. M
Additionally many firms in Canada use ' trade credit’ as
offered to their customers to maintain strategic relationships, i.e. keep their
clients. You are now in a position to offer, should you choose, extended terms
to your client - because, as we said, you get paid as soon as you generate
sales under our business to business lending solution.
In many cases we talk to clients that have one of large opportunities. It
could be a large contract, new major sale to a new client, etc. This solution
gets you to the goal line.
So, the bottom line? It's simply that a true business to business lending
solution such as receivable finance gives you very predictable working capital
- bottom line your company is now liquid, and that’s a good thing.
Speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business financing
advisor as to how you can implement a confidential cash A/R financing solution
that makes sense, and works!
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About the Author: Stan Prokop RSS for Stan's articles - Visit Stan's website Stan Prokop is the founder of 7 Park Avenue Financial . The firm specializes in business financing for Canadian companies in the areas of working capital , asset based lending, SR & ED tax credit financing, equipment financing, franchise financing and banking .
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