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Big Company Red Flags You Can't Afford to Miss

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Consequently, a large percentage of your accounts receivable (AR) is likely to derive from large firms. Here a sample of the news on this front: Commercial bankruptcy filings across all chapters increased 20% in the first 9 months of 2024 compared to 2023, with 22,550 filings versus 18,774 according to Epiq AACER.

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The Imperative for Prioritizing Collections

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(Photo by Melinda Gimpel on Unsplash ) The American Bankruptcy Institute recently reported that, “The 6,067 total commercial chapter 11 bankruptcies filed during the first nine months of 2024 represented a 36 percent increase over the 4,561 filed during the same period in 2023.”

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Red Flags Revealed by Your Customers' Financial Statements

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Chapter 11 filings, used by businesses hoping to reorganize, have increased by 34 percent in the first six months of 2024 compared to last year. Chapter 7 commercial liquidation filings are up 28 percent and sub-chapter V small business elections are up a staggering 61 percent despite the filing threshold recently being cut in half.

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Are There Hidden Risks in Your AR Portfolio?

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In February, Epiq Bankruptcy reported that commercial Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings climbed 118 percent year-over-year. The point is, where the risks are concentrated in your AR portfolio can change significantly from year-to-year. Historically, only half of all new businesses make it to their fifth anniversary.