Reading and Writing fill in the blanks practice exercise. Below is text with blanks. Choose the correct word for each blank to complete the text.
There isn’t a financial director around who wouldn’t like to accelerate cash flow by reducing debtors days — in other words, get customers to pay up faster. In Europe’s top loco quoted companies, nearly one quarter of all invoices arc unpaid (1………….), according to recent research carried out by the ASF organization. This means they are sitting on a total of 274 bn overdue debt. Most of this is caused by poor collection practices. According to Jan Porter. AST’s Managing Director, “ You can set up all the systems you want, you can insist on watertight contracts and payment terms, the government can even introduce late payment legislation, but there are always come debtors who (2……………)”.
Once a payment is overdue, your first step is to talk to your debtor. You should let them know the payment is late and try to find out if there is a dispute about the work, or if your debtor has financial problems. (3………….), but Tim Vainio, a chartered accountant, believes that too many companies are afraid of losing a relationship, and that, (4………………), the focus should be on recovering as much money as possible, rather than on preserving a relationship.
1. at any point in time, now and again, on time, from time to time
2. fail to pay on time, escape reminders, disappoint the payment, become creditors
3. All companies do this, it seems nervous, this is plain, This is OK
4. before undertaking any action, after all measures, the last resort, even at this early stage
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