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When should companies sell off their accounts receivable?

When should companies sell off their accounts receivable?

Update: 2016-05-06
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 One way companies can raise immediate capital or mitigate the risk of being able to collect on their accounts receivable is to sell them off to a third party -- otherwise known as “factoring.” What is it, how does it work, and under what circumstances should a company factor?

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When should companies sell off their accounts receivable?

When should companies sell off their accounts receivable?

McKinsey Strategy & Corporate Finance