It is important for enterprise business owners to evaluate their account receivables (AR) management Strategies, especially when operating with margin constraints. Your business may be growing and you must strategically sacrifice margins, or you may be in an industry with narrow margins in the first place. Sageworks research shows that certain industries even generate negative margins, with software publishers at -5%, beverage manufacturers at -3.7%, and manufacturers of semiconductors and other electronic component at -0.3%.  Regardless of your industry, following the five Payment Strategies below will ensure the positive cash flow that will feed the success of your business.