The Mona Collects blog
Getting paid, explained plainly
Practical guides for Australian small businesses on chasing overdue invoices, letters of demand and healthier receivables. No jargon, no waffle.
29 Aug 2026 路 7 minute read
Xero invoice reminders: how to put chasing on autopilot
How Xero invoice reminders work, how a read-only sync chases every overdue invoice for you, and why a current ledger keeps the whole thing accurate.
馃摉 Read the guide29 Aug 2026 路 9 minute read
Letter for outstanding payment: samples and templates
Copy and paste letters for outstanding payment, overdue payment letters and accounts receivable email templates, from the first ask to the final notice.
馃摉 Read the guide29 Aug 2026 路 7 minute read
What is accounts receivable? Plain English for Australia
Accounts receivable explained without the jargon: what it means, whether it is an asset, how an invoice ages, and how to turn receivables into cash.
馃摉 Read the guide01 Aug 2026 路 6 minute read
Why payment reminders end up in spam (and how Mona makes sure yours never do)
Most overdue invoice reminders die in the junk folder. Why payment reminders get flagged as spam, and how Mona Collects sends surgical letters that arrive.
馃摉 Read the guide31 July 2026 路 7 minute read
Ordermentum suppliers: get overdue invoices paid before a venue goes under
Mona Collects now syncs with Ordermentum. Automated payment reminders and debt collection for food and beverage suppliers, where venues fail fast.
馃摉 Read the guide26 July 2026 路 8 minute read
Payment reminder templates that get invoices paid (friendly to final)
Copy and paste payment reminder templates for Australian small businesses: friendly reminder, overdue invoice reminder email, final notice and Letter of Demand.
馃摉 Read the guide22 July 2026 路 4 minute read
What is an aged trial balance (ATB) and why yours matters
The one report every small business should read monthly: what an ATB is, how to export it from Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks, and how to use it to get paid.
馃摉 Read the guide22 July 2026 路 5 minute read
How to chase overdue invoices without losing the customer
A calm, repeatable way to chase late payers that protects the relationship: cadence, tone, easy payment, and knowing when to escalate.
馃摉 Read the guide22 July 2026 路 6 minute read
How to write a Letter of Demand in Australia (without a lawyer)
What a Letter of Demand is, when to send one, exactly what it must say, and the tone rules that keep you on the right side of the ACCC guidelines.
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