Verzögerte Meilenstein-Zahlungen durch manuelle Rechnungsstellung

Definition

Australian event businesses relying on manual invoicing and milestone billing commonly wait for event completion plus processor cycles before receiving funds, especially where payouts are scheduled weekly and only after reconciliation of all ticket sales and fees.[1][10] Payment processors and ticketing platforms often batch payouts (e.g. weekly) and only after fees are deducted, which extends time-to-cash for organisers when combined with internal delays in issuing milestone invoices for sponsorships, venue hire, or production services. Invoices that are raised late, contain errors, or are not GST-compliant also delay payment under standard corporate AP processes. For medium-sized agencies turning over A$5–10m, an additional 15–30 days DSO on 30–40% of revenue tied to milestones can easily lock up A$500k–A$1.5m in working capital, costing roughly 5–10% p.a. in overdraft/financing or opportunity cost, i.e. A$25,000–A$150,000 per year.

Why This Matters

The Pitch: Event Services players in Australia 🇦🇺 waste A$50,000–A$150,000 annually in financing costs and admin time on slow milestone billing and reconciliations. Automation of invoice generation, payout reconciliation, and reminders cuts DSO and eliminates this drag.

Affected Stakeholders

Finance Manager, Accounts Receivable Clerk, Event Director, Agency Owner, Client Account Manager

Related Business Risks