Business Functionality
As an end-to-end solution for streamlining and automating the collection of customer payments and the management of direct debit agreements, Continia Collection Management offers considerable benefits to virtually any business.
Built on a modular basis, it can be customized to suit your particular business needs. Each of the modules that it’s divided into represents an area of functionality (for each of the collection systems that Collection Management can integrate with), and you can choose to add any modules you want. You add these using the initial setup guide, which you can access straight from your Role Center.
Below you’ll find a description of each of the modules, along with an overview of their respective features.
Essential
With the mandatory Essential module, you get the fundamental features you need to set up Collection Management and perform basic operations.
The Essential module includes the following key features:
| Feature | Included |
|---|---|
| Basic operations and reports |  |
| Automatic posting based on collection drafts when payments have been received | |
| Setup of Collection Management | |
Bambora
The Bambora module enables you to gather your payment card agreements in one place, including MobilePay, and to collect payments directly via Bambora.
With the Bambora module, you get access to the following key features:
| Feature | Included |
|---|---|
| Built-in agreement management, providing a clear overview of each agreement status | |
| Direct, transparent, and seamless electronic communication with your bank/Bambora | |
| Ability to automatically add customers’ preferred collection systems and methods whenever an order, invoice, or credit memo is created | |
| Ability to send collection notices to customers straight from Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central via Bambora | |
| Continuous status updates on outstanding payment collections via Bambora | |
| Continuous messaging on completed payment collections via Bambora | |
| Automatic posting of completed payment collections | |
| Customer credit management in Business Central via Bambora | |
| Simplification of the collection process and of all communication with your collection service providers | |
Danske Bank Collection Service
With the Danske Bank Collection Service module, you can invoice your customers via Danske Bank and gather your payment collection activities in one place. The module covers a wide range of collection methods, including direct debit.
The Danske Bank Collection Service module includes the following key features:
| Feature | Included |
|---|---|
| Built-in agreement management, providing a clear overview of each agreement status | |
| Direct, transparent, and seamless electronic communication with Danske Bank | |
| Ability to automatically add customers’ preferred collection systems and methods whenever an order, invoice, or credit memo is created | |
| Ability to send collection notices to customers straight from Business Central via Danske Bank | |
| Continuous status updates on outstanding payment collections via Danske Bank | |
| Continuous messaging on completed payment collections via Danske Bank | |
| Automatic posting of completed payment collections | |
| Customer credit management in Business Central via Danske Bank | |
| Simplification of the collection process and of all communication with your collection service providers | |
MobilePay
The MobilePay module makes it possible for you to invoice your customers via the MobilePay app – straight from Business Central – and enables your customers to pay with a single swipe on their smartphones. The module covers both one-off and recurring invoices. For recurring invoices, customers can accept payment agreements with just a single swipe in MobilePay.
With the MobilePay module, you get the following key features:
| Feature | Included |
|---|---|
| Built-in agreement management, providing a clear overview of each agreement status | |
| Direct, transparent, and seamless electronic communication with your bank/MobilePay | |
| Ability to automatically add customers’ preferred collection systems and methods whenever an order, invoice, or credit memo is created | |
| Ability to send collection notices to customers straight from Business Central via MobilePay | |
| Continuous status updates on outstanding payment collections via MobilePay | |
| Continuous messaging on completed payment collections via MobilePay | |
| Automatic posting of completed payment collections | |
| Automatic updating of posting and dispatch statuses and similar | |
| Option of switching your current collection method to MobilePay | |
| Simplification of the collection process and of all communication with your collection service providers | |
Nets Betalingsservice
With Nets Betalingsservice, you can automatically collect payments and send customer details directly from Business Central. When a customer enters into a payment agreement with you, funds are automatically withdrawn from the customer bank account and paid into your account, and the customer is notified about all payments in a monthly payment summary report.
The Nets Betalingsservice module gives you access to the following key features:
| Feature | Included |
|---|---|
| Built-in agreement management, providing a clear overview of each agreement status | |
| Direct, transparent, and seamless electronic communication with your bank/Nets | |
| Ability to automatically add customers’ preferred collection systems and methods whenever an order, invoice, or credit memo is created | |
| Ability to send collection notices to customers straight from Business Central via Nets | |
| Continuous status updates on outstanding payment collections via Nets | |
| Continuous messaging on completed payment collections via Nets | |
| Automatic posting of completed payment collections | |
| Customer credit management in Business Central via Nets | |
| Simplification of the collection process and of all communication with your collection service providers | |
Nets Leverandørservice
Nets Leverandørservice is ideal for anyone who needs to collect payments from corporate and industrial customers, sometimes even at short notice, resulting in optimized cash flows and significant efficiency gains. As with Nets Betalingsservice, funds are automatically withdrawn from the customer bank account and paid into your account, but the customer is notified about the payment before each withdrawal.
With the Nets Leverandørservice module, you get the following key features:
| Feature | Included |
|---|---|
| Built-in agreement management, providing a clear overview of each agreement status | |
| Direct, transparent, and seamless electronic communication with your bank/Nets | |
| Ability to automatically add customers’ preferred collection systems and methods whenever an order, invoice, or credit memo is created | |
| Ability to send collection notices to customers straight from Business Central via Nets | |
| Continuous status updates on outstanding payment collections via Nets | |
| Continuous messaging on completed payment collections via Nets | |
| Automatic posting of completed payment collections | |
| Customer credit management in Business Central via Nets | |
| Simplification of the collection process and of all communication with your collection service providers | |
SEPA Direct Debit
SEPA Direct Debit is a European direct debit system that enables you to collect one-off and recurring payments across the EU, Norway, Lichtenstein, Iceland, and Switzerland. It can be used by both individuals and businesses, and payments are always made in euros.
The SEPA Direct Debit module comes with the following key features:
| Feature | Included |
|---|---|
| Built-in agreement management, providing a clear overview of each agreement status | |
| Direct, transparent, and seamless electronic communication with Danske Bank, Nordea, Handelsbanken, and Nets | |
| Ability to automatically add customers’ preferred collection systems and methods whenever an order, invoice, or credit memo is created | |
| Ability to send SEPA Direct Debit collection notices to customers straight from Business Central | |
| Continuous status updates on outstanding SEPA Direct Debit payment collections | |
| Continuous messaging on completed SEPA Direct Debit payment collections | |
| Automatic posting of completed SEPA Direct Debit payment collections | |
| Simplification of the collection process and of all communication with your collection service providers | |