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Q2C Cycle Simulator

See where your deals get stuck between close and cash - and what each delay is actually costing you. No signup required.

Business Type

Deal Parameters

$K

Your Current Q2C Lag

Days from deal close to invoice sent7 days
0 days20 days
Days past due before first reminder sent10 days
0 days21 days

Q2C Cycle Comparison

Your current cycle56 days
7d
30d
10d
9d
Close to Invoice: 7d
Payment Terms: 30d
Overdue Wait: 10d
Collection: 9d
vs.
With automation35 days
30d
Close to Invoice: 1d
Payment Terms: 30d
Auto Reminder: 1d
Collection: 3d
Days recovered
21 days
per deal cycle
Estimated DSO
56 days
vs. 35 days automated

Cash Flow Impact

Cash tied up in cycle
$460K
annual avg at current pace
Cash freed by automation
$173K
annual improvement
Based on $50K avg deal x 5 deals/month = $250K/month in revenue. Cutting 21 days from your Q2C cycle frees $173K in working capital per year.

Where to Focus First

⚡
Close-to-invoice lag (7 days) is your biggest quick win. Automated order-to-invoice workflows compress this to 1 day and eliminate the most common source of DSO inflation.
🔔
Reminder lag (10 days) is costing you. First reminders should fire within 24 hours of the due date. A 10-day wait signals to customers that late payment has no consequence.

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How the Q2C Cycle Adds Up

Your DSO is the sum of four distinct stages. Most companies only focus on the collection stage - but that is usually the smallest contributor.

1
Close to Invoice
Time from deal signed to invoice sent. Industry avg: 4-9 days. Best-in-class: same day.
2
Invoice to Due Date
Your contractual payment terms. Net 30 is the most common. This sets the floor for your DSO.
3
Due Date to Reminder
Time after due date before you send a reminder. Every day here is a day you are silently granting an extension.
4
Reminder to Payment
Time from first reminder to payment received. With automated follow-up, this averages 3-5 days. Manual: 8-14 days.
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