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Receivables reporting shows open and overdue invoices with AR aging buckets and per-client totals, and the same numbers sit beside the client record — so follow-up starts from the current balance, with the invoice, the project, and the conversation on the same page.",{"question":62,"answer":63},"What should I do when an invoice hits 30 days overdue?","Escalate from email to a direct conversation: call or message the client, restate the amount and the original terms, and agree on a specific payment date. 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