--- type: Resources Index title: Accounts Receivable Resources, Templates & Calculators description: Free accounts receivable resources: plain-English guides, downloadable Excel templates, and interactive calculators for turnover, DSO, and aging. Independently published. resource: https://accounting.events/resources/ tags: [accounts receivable resources, AR templates, accounts receivable calculator, AR aging template, accounts receivable guides] timestamp: 2026-06-16 --- Resources # Accounts receivable resources and tools Free, independently published guides, downloadable templates, and interactive calculators to help you understand and collect accounts receivable faster. Everything here is built to be genuinely useful: plain-English explanations grounded in cited sources, spreadsheets you can download and use today, and calculators that do the math for you. No sign-up, no gates. Start with a guide to learn the concept, grab a template to put it to work, or run a calculator to check your own numbers. ## Guides Clear answers to the accounts receivable questions people ask most. [Guide ### What is accounts receivable? The definition, journal entries, the AR formula, and healthy benchmarks, with a worked example. Open →](/resources/what-is-accounts-receivable/)[Guide ### Accounts receivable turnover ratio The formula, a worked example, and an industry benchmark table with DSO equivalents. Open →](/resources/accounts-receivable-turnover-ratio/)[Guide ### Accounts receivable vs accounts payable The same sale from both sides of the ledger, plus internal controls. Open →](/resources/accounts-receivable-vs-accounts-payable/)[Guide ### Is accounts receivable an asset? Why AR is a current asset, proven from the journal entry and balance sheet. Open →](/resources/is-accounts-receivable-an-asset/)[Guide ### Is accounts receivable a debit or credit? The normal balance, the journal entry, and a T-account walkthrough. Open →](/resources/is-accounts-receivable-a-debit-or-credit/)[Guide ### Accounts receivable report example A fully populated AR aging report, annotated with collection benchmarks. Open →](/resources/accounts-receivable-report-example/)[Pricing guide ### How much does credit control software cost? Published prices and pricing meters for credit control software, vendor by vendor. Open →](/resources/credit-control-software-pricing/)[Guide ### Credit control software vs a spreadsheet When Excel is enough for credit control and when software pays for itself. Open →](/resources/credit-control-software-vs-spreadsheet/)[Guide ### What is integrated receivables? Every incoming payment matched to its invoice and posted to the ledger: bank service vs software suite, components and tools. Open →](/resources/what-is-integrated-receivables/) ## Templates Free, ready-to-use spreadsheets for Excel and Google Sheets. [Template ### AR Excel template (tracker) A free invoice tracker that calculates outstanding, status and days overdue. Open →](/resources/accounts-receivable-excel-template/)[Template ### AR KPI dashboard template DSO, turnover, percent overdue and an aging chart, in Excel. Open →](/resources/accounts-receivable-dashboard-template/)[Template ### AR aging report template Free Excel and CSV with automatic aging buckets and a worked example. Open →](/resources/accounts-receivable-aging-report-template/)[Template ### AR action plan template A 10-stage collections cadence and an overdue tracker. Free download. Open →](/resources/accounts-receivable-action-plan-template/)[Template ### AR reconciliation template Reconcile your sub-ledger to the general ledger control account. Open →](/resources/accounts-receivable-reconciliation-template/)[Template ### AR report template A reusable monthly AR summary, aging and metrics report. Open →](/resources/accounts-receivable-report-template/)[Template ### AR collections email templates Six ready-to-send emails from pre-due reminder to final notice. Open →](/resources/accounts-receivable-email-templates/)[Template ### AR ledger template A customer subsidiary ledger with an automatic running balance. Open →](/resources/accounts-receivable-ledger-template/)[Template ### Customer statement template A statement of account with a running balance and total due. Open →](/resources/accounts-receivable-statement-template/)[Template ### AP and AR template Track money in and money out with a net cash position. Open →](/resources/accounts-payable-and-receivable-template/)[Template ### Credit control policy template A blank 13-section Word file and a filled-in UK example PDF, with the chasing table, credit hold rules and statutory interest wording. Open →](/resources/credit-control-policy-template/) ## Calculators Interactive tools that calculate your ratios, balances, and collection period. [Calculator ### AR turnover ratio calculator Get your ratio, DSO, and a verdict scored against your industry. Open →](/resources/accounts-receivable-turnover-ratio-calculator/)[Calculator ### AR turnover calculator See how many times a year you collect and the cash tied up in AR. Open →](/resources/accounts-receivable-turnover-calculator/)[Calculator ### Average AR calculator Average up to 12 balances and get your collection period (ACP). Open →](/resources/average-accounts-receivable-calculator/)[Calculator ### Accounts receivable calculator Roll your AR balance forward or estimate it from sales and DSO. Open →](/resources/accounts-receivable-calculator/)[Calculator ### Accounts receivable ROI calculator Enter your software quote, DSO, staff hours and bad debt to get ROI, payback months and cash released. Open →](/resources/accounts-receivable-roi-calculator/) ## Data and research Primary-source statistics on the state of accounts receivable. [Data & research ### 28 accounts receivable statistics for 2026 Fully sourced figures on late payments, DSO, the cost of manual AR, and automation. Open →](/resources/accounts-receivable-statistics/) ## Looking for software? See our independent, research-backed software comparisons. [Buyer's guide ### Best accounts receivable software in 2026 Ranked by business size and accounting system. Read more →](/reviews/best-accounts-receivable-software/) [Comparison ### Best AR automation software Six AR automation tools compared on features and price. Read more →](/reviews/best-ar-automation-software/) [All reviews ### Software reviews and comparisons Every AR and credit control comparison we publish. Browse →](/reviews/)