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Balancing Credit Sales with Profits

Your Virtual Credit Manager

(Photo by Aziz Acharki on Unsplash ) Because Credit Policy is a part of Sales Policy, how you manage credit impacts company profits. How then does your Credit Policy affect your overall profitability? It affects the level of bad debt loss (uncollected Accounts Receivables) you suffer.

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Evidence It's Time to Adjust Your Collection Practices

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Use the following formula to determine your CEI: (Beginning receivables + Monthly credit sales - Ending total receivables) รท (Beginning receivables + Monthly credit sales - Ending current receivables). After September, free subscribers will only have access to the above portion of the weekly article.

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Don't Leave Converting Sales into Cash to Chance

Your Virtual Credit Manager

The company ended up writing off millions of dollars in bad debt. Even worse, the companyโ€™s stock price was depressed because of the companyโ€™s high Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) , a common measure of AR management effectiveness. The increase in cash on hand was equivalent to four months of sales.

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Due Diligence Doesn't End with the Credit Application

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Learn More About YVCM Consulting Case Study: Portfolio Monitoring Pays Off Big-Time About 25 years ago, a credit manager I know saved his company from a seven-figure bad debt loss by monitoring the Internet on his biggest customers. There is a sequel to the case study referenced at the beginning of this article.

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Leveraging Credit Control

Know-It Global

One effective strategy for achieving this goal is to implement a robust credit control system. By effectively managing your businessโ€™s credit and collection processes, you can optimise cashflow, minimise bad debt, and enhance overall financial health. Identify areas for improvement and implement appropriate changes.

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21 Small Business Tax Deductions You Need to Know

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If you think this might be the case for your small business, this article will make sure youโ€™re capitalizing on the most overlooked (but valuable) deductions when doing your small business taxes. If youโ€™ve ever lent money to an employee or vendor without receiving it back, you can claim that back as โ€˜bad debtโ€™. Auto expenses.