Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations

Receivable analysis

Reports and dashboards designed for critical analysis.

Metrixs receivables analytics gives Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations accounts receivable teams ready-made Power BI reports on customer balances, aging, collections, invoices, and cash forecasting. Track days sales outstanding, the collection effectiveness index, average days to pay, credit exposure, and unapplied cash. Data refreshes every 15 to 30 minutes, depending on Fabric capacity.

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Key dashboards

  • AR aging and collections Tracks overdue invoices, aging buckets, top customers by balance, and collection effectiveness. Helps prioritize collections and assess credit risk.
  • AR cash flow forecasting Forecasts cash inflows based on due invoices and payment trends. Includes DSO, AR turnover, and projected collections
  • Revenue performance Analyzes billed vs. collected revenue, payment trends, and disputed invoices. Helps optimize revenue collection and billing efficiency.

Key metrics

  • Total AR
  • Overdue AR
  • Average days to pay
  • Collection effectiveness index
  • Overdue invoice %
  • Invoice approval time
  • AR turnover rate
  • Unapplied cash balance
  • Unbilled AR
  • AR to revenue %

Customer summary & aging reports

  • Customer balance summary Displays outstanding balances per customer
  • AR aged trial balance Breaks down receivables into aging buckets (e.g., 30, 60, 90+ days).
  • Customer statements Provides a detailed view of transactions and balances for each customer.
  • Top customers by outstanding balance Ranks customers based on outstanding receivables.
  • GL vs. subledger reconciliation Identifies discrepancies between the general ledger and subledger.

Collections & payments reports

  • Collections effectiveness report Measures collection efforts based on due vs. received payments.
  • Customer payment trends Analyzes historical payment behaviors and trends.
  • Average days to pay report Calculates average payment turnaround time per customer.
  • Revenue vs cash collections Compares booked revenue with actual cash inflow.
  • Customer credit limit & exposure Shows credit limits vs. utilized credit.

Invoice & revenue analysis reports

  • Sales invoice analysis Breaks down invoices by customer, region, and product/service.
  • Overdue invoice report Identifies overdue invoices and their duration.
  • Invoice discount utilization Tracks how often customers take advantage of early payment discounts.
  • Deferred revenue recognition Reports unearned revenue and future recognition schedules.

Performance & forecasting reports

  • AR turnover ratio Measures how efficiently receivables are collected.
  • Cash flow forecast from receivables Projects expected cash inflows based on due invoices.
  • Days sales outstanding report Calculates the average time to collect receivables.
  • Customer payment behavior Customer Segmentation by Payment Behavior

Frequently asked questions

Accounts receivable reports fall into four groups: customer summary and aging; collections and payments; invoice and revenue analysis; and performance and forecasting. They include AR aged trial balance, Customer statements, Collections effectiveness report, Customer credit limit and exposure, Deferred revenue recognition, and Cash flow forecast from receivables. The summary dashboards are AR aging and collections; AR cash flow forecasting; and Revenue performance.

Key metrics include total AR, overdue AR, average days to pay, collection effectiveness index, overdue invoice rate, invoice approval time, AR turnover rate, unapplied cash balance, unbilled AR, and AR to revenue ratio.

Metrixs reads Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations data through Link to Microsoft Fabric or Azure Synapse Link, models it for accounts receivable reporting, and delivers the reports in Power BI. Data refreshes every 15 to 30 minutes, depending on Fabric capacity, without slowing down ERP transactions.

Metrixs goes live in about six weeks, with Veratas running planning, configuration, deployment, and handoff. Companies on Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations can also see if they qualify for a free 6-month trial.