What is AR Intelligence?

AR Intelligence is a powerful analytics tool that provides real-time insights into accounts receivable processes. It helps finance teams access key metrics like payment terms, customer payment behavior, and cash flow forecasting. By turning out-of-date reports into actionable intelligence, you’ll inform decision-making, optimize the invoice-to-cash process, and use customer behavior to identify potential risks and opportunities.

How does AR Intelligence help improve cash flow forecasting?

AR Intelligence enhances cash flow forecasting by capturing your customer payment information in real time, enabling faster decision making. Use dashboards to track when and how much cash is collected based on actual payment terms. Behavior-based forecasting provides a more accurate picture of weekly expected cash inflows, helping finance teams better predict future cash availability. By identifying variances in customer payment patterns, AR Intelligence helps mitigate risks and improve the overall accuracy of cash flow projections.

How does AR Intelligence help reduce DSO (days sales outstanding)?

Reduce DSO with greater real-time visibility into customer payment behaviors and trends. AR Intelligence allows businesses to track how customers pay against agreed-upon terms, enabling finance teams to act before payments become delayed. With insights into customer-specific payment patterns and forecasting tools, businesses can proactively improve collection strategies and optimize cash flow. This behavior-based understanding empowers teams to take timely actions that help accelerate payments and ultimately lower DSO.

Will BlackLine integrate with our existing ERP system?

Yes, BlackLine integrates seamlessly with most major ERP systems, including SAP, Oracle, and more than 40 others. AR Intelligence pulls data from across your business units, ensuring your financial information is centralized and up-to-date. This integration allows you to leverage real-time insights and automation across existing financial systems without extensive IT involvement or major infrastructure changes.

How does AR Intelligence support decision-making?

Monitor payment terms, forecast cash flow, and identify risks and opportunities—all from a centralized platform. Detailed dashboards and reports enable stakeholders to make informed, data-driven decisions that improve cash flow, optimize collection strategies, and strengthen overall financial performance.

How can I get started with AR Intelligence?

Start by requesting a demo. BlackLine’s team will guide you through the implementation process, with experts guiding you through setup and ERP integration. With tailored setup and training, your team can quickly leverage the platform to leverage AR Intelligence for real-time insights.

AR Intelligence gets the right data to the right people—in real time.

Seamlessly aggregate vast amounts of AR data and make every second count for your most important decision-makers. It’s time to turn your operational data into “decision intelligence.”

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"I have not seen this level of reporting—and the ability to drill into the details—in all my years as a credit manager. It provides a strategic review and a dynamic approach to collections.”

AR Intelligence gets the right data to the right people—in real time.

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From reactive to proactive with data-driven intelligence

Analyze payment terms against cash flow

Forecast payments

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