9. Review past due (“aged”) receivables
Be sure to include an “aging” column to separate “open invoices” with the number of days a bill is past due. This gives you a quick view of outstanding customer payments. The beginning of the month is a good time to send out overdue reminder statements to customers, clients, and anyone else who owes you money. At the end of your fiscal year, you will be looking at this account again to determine what receivables you will need to send to collection or write off for a deduction.