Actual collection of the settlement can take months or years, and the money is often paid out in installments. (cosmolex.com)
For example, a lease may say something like «landlord may recover actual collection costs and fees in the event of collection.» (consumerlawyer.mn)
Because actual cash collections lag, often by a significant amount of time, the performance of the work and incurrence of related expenses, using actual collections as a basis for profitability calculations may be disadvantageous when the calculations are being used to aid management decisions. (kmjdconsulting.com)