Fig. 15. Card Tickler for Collections
When bills come out for attention, they are referred to the accounting department to find if they have been paid. For those not paid, statements are prepared and returned with the bills to the collection desks. The usual letters are written, and all past due bills are held in a desk tickler, that they may be followed up from day to day by the collection clerk.
This system can be operated with the regular tickler file, but for a large number of bills the pigeon holes are more convenient. A modification is necessary, also, when the bill and charge system is used. In that case, an extra copy of the invoice should be made for the use of the collection clerk.
IN THE GENERAL OFFICES OF CORBIN CABINET LOCK COMPANY, NEW BRITAIN, CONN.
Card Tickler. A very convenient method, where it is not deemed advisable to use duplicate invoices, is to fill in a collection card for each invoice.
A card, printed similarly to the form shown in Fig. 14, is filed under the date on which the account is due. Each day, all cards filed under that date are removed for attention. The first step is to compare the cards with the ledger accounts. If the account has been paid, the card is destroyed; if not, a statement is sent and the card filed ahead to the next follow-up date. All letters written and all steps taken are noted on the card, so that in the end it presents a complete history of the efforts made to collect the account.
Fig. 16. Collection Card for Alphabetical Cross-Indexing