Billing & finance
Billing & cash
Catch write-downs before invoices go out, and see where cash is waiting.
Open receivables
$604K
What this means
- Means:
- Billed but not yet paid.
- Matters:
- Cash the firm has earned but can't use yet.
- Consider:
- Start with the oldest bucket below.
Realization
90%
What this means
- Means:
- Collected as a share of billed, lifetime.
- Matters:
- The gap is fees worked but given away.
- Consider:
- Run preflight on invoices for low-realization clients.
Invoices waiting
11
What this means
- Means:
- Open invoices across all clients.
- Matters:
- Each one carries deduction risk until paid.
- Consider:
- Prioritize by odds × amount.
Invoice preflight
IllustrativeOdds the client deducts from the next invoice, based on its own payment history. Tessera drafts the appeal; a person sends it.
| Client | Weather | Open | Deduction odds | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vantage Retail | Fair | $120K | 36% | Route to partner |
| Larkspur Fashion | Clear | $84K | 36% | Route to partner |
| Tidewater Ports | Clouds | $110K | 24% | Ready to send |
| Fieldstone Farms | Clouds | $37K | 54% | Route to partner |
| Maple & Main Co. | Clouds | $108K | 14% | Ready to send |
| Atlas Freight | Clouds | $26K | 49% | Route to partner |
| Ridgeway Auto | Fair | $21K | 32% | Ready to send |
| Starling Robotics | Clear | $21K | 30% | Ready to send |
Aging
- 0–30 days$406K
- 31–60 days$0
- 61+ days$197K
Slowest payers
- Atlas Freight97 days
- Tidewater Ports94 days
- Harborview Hotels94 days
- Summit Software92 days
- Cypress Shipping91 days
- Halcyon Ventures91 days
Why this is different. Billing systems report what happened. Tessera predicts what the client will do with the next invoice — before it leaves the building.