# Accounting.Events > Independent directory of accounting events and conferences, plus independent, research-backed reviews and comparisons of accounts receivable, credit control and AR automation software for accountants, bookkeepers and finance teams. Accounting.Events publishes independent "best software" comparison guides, each ranked on verified third-party reviews (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot) and published pricing, with primary-source statistics. ## For AI agents: plain-markdown mirrors (Open Knowledge Format) Every page on this site has a plain-markdown mirror at the same URL with `index.md` appended (for example, https://accounting.events/reviews/best-accounts-receivable-software/index.md). Each mirror is a single Open Knowledge Format (OKF v0.1) concept document: YAML frontmatter (`type`, `title`, `description`, `resource`, `tags`, `timestamp`) followed by the full page content in markdown, with cross-links to related pages. 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A human- and crawler-readable index of all pages is at https://accounting.events/sitemap/. ## Software reviews and comparisons - [Best accounts receivable software (by business type)](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-accounts-receivable-software/): Pillar buyer's guide ranking AR software by company size and accounting system, with a recommendation matrix, pricing and feature tables. - [Best accounts receivable software for Xero](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-accounts-receivable-software-xero/): The top AR tools for Xero businesses, ranked on chasing, late fees and credit risk. - [Best accounts receivable software for QuickBooks Online](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-accounts-receivable-software-quickbooks/): Five AR apps for QuickBooks Online compared. - [Best AR automation platforms with QuickBooks](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-ar-automation-platforms-quickbooks/): Seven AR automation platforms that work with QuickBooks, compared on full order-to-cash. - [Best AR automation software](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-ar-automation-software/): Six AR automation tools compared on features, enforcement and price. - [Best credit control software for UK SMEs](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-credit-control-software-uk/): UK statutory interest, chasing and credit risk compared for UK small businesses. - [Best debtor management software for UK SMEs](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-debtor-management-software-uk/): Live aged debt, automated chasing and UK statutory interest, compared for UK small businesses. - [How to choose credit control software for Xero](https://accounting.events/reviews/credit-control-software-guide/): A buyer's guide to the features that matter, the real cost, and the UK statutory interest test. - [Best dunning software](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-dunning-software/): Six tools compared on escalation, late fees and price, with Xero's reminders as the baseline. - [Best invoice chasing software for Xero](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-invoice-chasing-software-xero/): The nine gaps in Xero's built-in reminders and the tools that close them. - [Best accounts receivable software for non-profits](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-accounts-receivable-software-nonprofits/): Funder-safe chasing, grant logic and statutory interest in reserve, for charities. - [Best credit control and credit management software](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-credit-control-software/): Six credit control tools compared on credit risk, enforcement, integrations and price. - [Best payment plan software](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-payment-plan-software/): Let customers pay invoices in installments; Paidnice, Partial.ly, GoCardless and Denefits compared. - [Best debt collection software for small business](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-debt-collection-software-small-business/): Collect your own overdue invoices; self-collection tools compared, not agency software. - [Best Chaser alternatives](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-chaser-alternatives/): Six Chaser alternatives compared on enforcement, price and verified reviews. - [Best Upflow alternatives](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-upflow-alternatives/): Six Upflow alternatives compared on enforcement, analytics and price. - [Best Kolleno alternatives](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-kolleno-alternatives/): Five Kolleno alternatives compared on credit control, price and reviews. - [Best payment gateway for MSPs](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-payment-gateway-for-msps/): Payment gateways built for managed service providers. - [Best accounts receivable software for MSPs](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-accounts-receivable-software-msps/): AR tools that fit MSP billing and PSAs. - [Best AR software for accounting firms and bookkeepers](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-accounts-receivable-software-accounting-firms/): Multi-client AR for accounting practices and bookkeepers. - [Best AR software for construction and trades](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-accounts-receivable-software-construction/): Chasing retainage, progress billing and slow-paying general contractors. - [Best AR software for SaaS and subscription businesses](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-accounts-receivable-software-saas/): Dunning, failed-payment recovery and net-terms collection. - [Best AR software for recruitment firms](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-accounts-receivable-software-recruitment/): High-volume contractor invoicing and payroll cash flow. - [Best AR software for debt collection agencies](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-accounts-receivable-software-debt-collection-agencies/): Automating an agency's own client-fee and commission billing. - [Best AR software for agencies](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-accounts-receivable-software-agencies/): Relationship-safe chasing for creative and marketing agencies. - [Best AR software for wholesale and distribution](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-accounts-receivable-software-wholesale-distribution/): High-volume chasing plus trade-credit risk insight. - [Best AR software for property management](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-accounts-receivable-software-property-management/): Rent late fees, recurring statements and commercial AR. ## Head-to-head comparisons - [Chaser vs Paidnice](https://accounting.events/reviews/chaser-vs-paidnice/): Enforcement and flat pricing versus UK credit reporting. - [Kolleno vs Paidnice](https://accounting.events/reviews/kolleno-vs-paidnice/): AI collections versus flat-priced enforcement. - [Upflow vs Paidnice](https://accounting.events/reviews/upflow-vs-paidnice/): AR analytics versus enforcement and a shared inbox. - [Paidnice vs ezyCollect](https://accounting.events/reviews/paidnice-vs-ezycollect/): Flat pricing versus debtor-based pricing with trade credit risk. - [Invoiced vs Paidnice](https://accounting.events/reviews/invoiced-vs-paidnice/): AI-native billing versus flat-priced enforcement. - [AR Collect vs Paidnice](https://accounting.events/reviews/ar-collect-vs-paidnice/): Low-cost reminders versus all-in-one enforcement. - [Chaser vs Upflow](https://accounting.events/reviews/chaser-vs-upflow/): UK credit risk versus AR analytics. - [Chaser vs Kolleno](https://accounting.events/reviews/chaser-vs-kolleno/): UK credit risk versus AI collections. - [Kolleno vs Upflow](https://accounting.events/reviews/kolleno-vs-upflow/): Two AI-forward AR platforms compared. - [ezyCollect vs Chaser](https://accounting.events/reviews/ezycollect-vs-chaser/): Credit risk compared by data source and market. - [Biller Genie vs Upflow](https://accounting.events/reviews/biller-genie-vs-upflow/): Low-cost billing versus analytics-led AR. - [AR Collect vs Biller Genie](https://accounting.events/reviews/ar-collect-vs-biller-genie/): Two low-cost QuickBooks AR tools, head to head. - [5 best Biller Genie alternatives](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-biller-genie-alternatives/): Paidnice, Chaser, Upflow, Invoiced and ezyCollect compared. - [5 best ezyCollect alternatives](https://accounting.events/reviews/best-ezycollect-alternatives/): Paidnice, CreditorWatch Collect, iCollect, Invoiced and Upflow compared. ## Data and research - [28 accounts receivable statistics for 2026](https://accounting.events/resources/accounts-receivable-statistics/): Fully sourced statistics on late payments, DSO, cash flow and AR automation. ## Resources: guides, templates and calculators - [All resources](https://accounting.events/resources/): index of free accounts receivable guides, templates and calculators. - [Late payment fees in the UK: the complete guide](https://accounting.events/resources/late-payment-fees-uk/): The law, the statutory rate, how to calculate it, and a free calculator with an editable base rate. - [How to add late payment fees in Xero](https://accounting.events/resources/late-payment-fees-xero/): The manual method, the VAT treatment, and how to automate statutory interest on Xero. - [How much can I charge in late fees?](https://accounting.events/resources/how-much-can-i-charge-late-fees/): The statutory rate, the fixed sums, a worked example and a ready reckoner. - [How to reduce DSO](https://accounting.events/resources/how-to-reduce-dso/): The levers that move days sales outstanding most, a 30-day plan and healthy benchmarks. - [Overdue invoice email templates](https://accounting.events/resources/overdue-invoice-email-templates/): Five copy-and-paste reminder emails from friendly nudge to final notice, plus subject lines. - [Credit control metrics that matter](https://accounting.events/resources/credit-control-metrics/): DSO, ADD, CEI and the early-warning ratio, with formulas, benchmarks and how to track them. - [The credit control process, step by step](https://accounting.events/resources/credit-control-process/): A six-stage process from setting terms to escalation, with a fixed chase cadence. - [How to chase overdue invoices](https://accounting.events/resources/how-to-chase-overdue-invoices/): A chase sequence that works, matched to the debtor and the age of the invoice. - [What is accounts receivable?](https://accounting.events/resources/what-is-accounts-receivable/): Definition, journal entries, the AR formula and healthy benchmarks, with a worked example. - [Accounts receivable turnover ratio](https://accounting.events/resources/accounts-receivable-turnover-ratio/): Formula, worked example and an industry benchmark table with DSO equivalents. - [Accounts receivable vs accounts payable](https://accounting.events/resources/accounts-receivable-vs-accounts-payable/): The same sale from both sides of the ledger, comparison table and internal controls. - [Is accounts receivable an asset?](https://accounting.events/resources/is-accounts-receivable-an-asset/): Why AR is a current asset, proven from the journal entry and balance sheet. - [Is accounts receivable a debit or credit?](https://accounting.events/resources/is-accounts-receivable-a-debit-or-credit/): The normal balance, the journal entry and a T-account walkthrough. - [Accounts receivable report example](https://accounting.events/resources/accounts-receivable-report-example/): A fully populated AR aging report, annotated with collection benchmarks. - [AR aging report template](https://accounting.events/resources/accounts-receivable-aging-report-template/): Free Excel and CSV aging report with automatic bucketing formulas. - [AR action plan template](https://accounting.events/resources/accounts-receivable-action-plan-template/): A 10-stage collections cadence and overdue tracker, free to download. - [Accounts receivable Excel template](https://accounting.events/resources/accounts-receivable-excel-template/): free Excel template. - [Accounts receivable dashboard template](https://accounting.events/resources/accounts-receivable-dashboard-template/): free Excel template. - [Accounts receivable reconciliation template](https://accounting.events/resources/accounts-receivable-reconciliation-template/): free Excel template. - [Accounts receivable report template](https://accounting.events/resources/accounts-receivable-report-template/): free Excel template. - [Accounts receivable email templates](https://accounting.events/resources/accounts-receivable-email-templates/): free Excel template. - [Accounts receivable ledger template](https://accounting.events/resources/accounts-receivable-ledger-template/): free Excel template. - [Customer statement template](https://accounting.events/resources/accounts-receivable-statement-template/): free Excel template. - [Accounts payable and receivable template](https://accounting.events/resources/accounts-payable-and-receivable-template/): free Excel template. - [AR turnover ratio calculator](https://accounting.events/resources/accounts-receivable-turnover-ratio-calculator/): Calculate your ratio and DSO with an industry benchmark verdict. - [AR turnover calculator](https://accounting.events/resources/accounts-receivable-turnover-calculator/): How many times a year you collect, your DSO and cash tied up in AR. - [Average accounts receivable calculator](https://accounting.events/resources/average-accounts-receivable-calculator/): Average up to 12 balances and get your collection period (ACP). - [Accounts receivable calculator](https://accounting.events/resources/accounts-receivable-calculator/): Roll your AR balance forward or estimate it from sales and DSO. ## Hub - [All reviews and comparisons](https://accounting.events/reviews/): the full index of Accounting.Events software reviews. - [Sitemap](https://accounting.events/sitemap/): hierarchical index of every page on the site (events, reviews, resources, company).