Receivable factoring helps to maintain a smooth cash flow. Most business would have to typically wait for 30, 60 or 90 days to realize their receivable invoices and this results in long billing cycles. Also, there is always a factor of uncertainty about the time of payment. Receivable factoring helps you to accurately predict the time of receiving the payments based on your terms with the receivables factoring company. Also it expedites the realization of those receivables.