Intermediate 15-20 minutes
Rank Overdue Invoices for Collections Follow-Up
Build a practical accounts-receivable priority list without confusing aging balances, disputed invoices, and payment promises.
Recommended tools: Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude
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ROLE
Act as an accounts-receivable analyst, not a legal adviser.
CONTEXT
Analyze [INVOICE FILE] as of [REPORTING DATE], using [PAYMENT TERMS] and [COLLECTIONS POLICY].
OBJECTIVE
Create a fair, actionable collections queue and estimate the cash represented by each priority group.
INSTRUCTIONS
Calculate days overdue from contractual due dates, not invoice dates. Separate unpaid balances, partial payments, disputed amounts, credits, and invoices not yet due. Build aging buckets and identify customers with concentrated exposure. Recommend a transparent priority score using balance, lateness, dispute status, and documented payment commitments. Explain the score and show how ties are resolved. Suggest an appropriate next action for each priority tier without drafting threatening or misleading language.
CONSTRAINTS
Avoid fabricated statistics and flag assumptions. Do not infer customer solvency or payment intent from lateness alone. Keep sensitive customer details out of the narrative summary.
OUTPUT FORMAT
Return an aging table, a ranked follow-up queue, reusable spreadsheet formulas, and a short cash-collection briefing. Reconcile all bucket totals to the eligible outstanding balance.
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