{"id":97626,"date":"2022-05-18t14:19:35","date_gmt":"2022-05-18t18:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=97626"},"modified":"2023-05-04t10:24:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04t14:24:26","slug":"10-reasons-clients-dont-pay-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2022\/05\/18\/10-reasons-clients-dont-pay-2\/","title":{"rendered":"10 reasons clients don\u2019t pay"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a>and what to do about it.<\/strong><\/p>\n by ed mendlowitz<\/i> q:<\/strong> i always have large amounts owed to me from clients. is there anything i can do about this?<\/p>\n exclusively for pro members. <\/span><\/strong>log in here<\/a> or 2022世界杯足球排名 today<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n a:<\/strong> absolutely! my feelings are that large a\/r balances are your fault. accounting fees are almost never material to a business\u2019 cost structure, but letting fees pile up can make them somewhat material. based on many conversations i had with cpas (and my own conversations with clients), here is a listing of some of the reasons clients give for not paying:<\/p>\n one thing that truly upsets me is when clients ignore the bill and wait until they are badgered for payment. i detest doing that and resent that i haven\u2019t been promptly paid when i did the work promptly. i also get the feeling that if my call wasn\u2019t made, i would never be paid. who do these people think they are? they are stealing from me! and they resent my calls?!<\/p>\n when you neglect to ask for payment after sending the bill and let it lie, you are either signaling that you think the bill was too high and don\u2019t really expect to be paid or indicating that you are not a good businessperson. either way, you will lose out.<\/p>\n i have a simple solution that has always worked for me. when i prepare my monthly bills and statements, i call anyone who did not pay the previous bill. i make the call myself \u2013 delegating this never seemed to work well for me. i tell the client that i noticed that the last bill wasn\u2019t paid and ask if there is a problem with the bill. if there is a problem, i can address it right then and there. if there is no problem, i tell them i would appreciate it if they could put a check in the mail right now or give me a credit card to charge the payment.<\/p>\n doing this is uncomfortable for sure, but it brings in the money and, after a couple of such calls, the client gets the idea they need to pay the bills timely. my hobby is collecting stamps, not working for people without being paid! this also limits my a\/r buildup and reduces the really uncomfortable calls when large balances are past due.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\nwe need to recognize that we are businesspeople and part of that is to maintain cash flow. i also find that one of the worst things about accounting is collecting what was billed. this is a usual question i get and usually get it when the accountant is frustrated because he or she needs to collect the money and gets a lot of heartache speaking to clients about the payment.<\/p>\n\n