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Customer Financing Trap

Composite / composite / Immediate

What it detects

Revenue is growing but DSO is deteriorating, the company is effectively financing its own clients' cash cycles.

When it fires

Collections Deterioration (S4) + revenue growth > [redacted]% YoY

Why it matters

Growing revenue that sits in AR for [redacted]+ days is not the same as growing revenue in your bank account. The business is borrowing from its own future cash to fund current clients.

What it looks like in practice

A consulting firm signs three new clients in Q[redacted] each on Net [redacted] terms. Revenue jumps [redacted]%, but AR jumps [redacted]%. Cash in the bank is flat or declining. The P&L looks great. The bank statement tells the real story.

Severity levels

  • HIGH

Thresholds

Exact thresholds, formulas, and severity bands are omitted from this public view. The full methodology, with every figure, is available in the authenticated app.

How it connects

[redacted] The top client ([redacted] outstanding on [redacted] terms) is the primary driver.

SEE IT ON REAL NUMBERS

The exact thresholds, the formula, and your own figures are in the authenticated app. See it against a real, simulated dataset for Integra Executive Services, our public demo company, or connect your own QuickBooks Online account.

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