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What is the order-to-cash cycle and where does credit control fit?

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Answer

Order-to-cash (O2C) spans customer order, credit check, fulfillment, invoicing, collections, cash application, and reconciliation. Credit control sits at the front (approving the order against limits/terms) and throughout (monitoring exposure and driving collections), acting as the gatekeeper that keeps the cycle converting sales to cash safely.
Real-world example Every order passes a credit check step in O2C, so risky orders are caught before fulfillment rather than after.

Common follow-ups: What are the O2C stages? | Why is credit control a gatekeeper?

Collections & Bad Debts Cash Application Credit Control
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