Which reports can help in understanding customer payment trends in QuickBooks Online?

The Aged Receivables Report is valuable for understanding customer payment trends in QuickBooks Online. This report provides a snapshot of outstanding invoices and categorizes them based on how long they have been overdue. It allows businesses to quickly identify which customers are consistently late with their payments and how much they owe. By analyzing this data over time, a business can track payment behaviors and trends for different customers, enabling better credit management and more targeted collection efforts.

Other reports, such as the Profit and Loss Report, focus primarily on overall company profitability rather than customer payment behaviors. The Vendor Report deals with amounts owed to suppliers rather than receivables from customers, which is unrelated to payment trends. The Bank Balance Report shows the current balance of bank accounts but does not provide specific insights into customer transactions or payment history. Thus, the Aged Receivables Report is specifically designed for monitoring and analyzing customer payment timelines.