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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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How Much Credit Should You Extend?

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Most commercial enterprises are simply not willing to continue trading without credit terms, making it difficult for any trade credit grantor to generate enough revenue to survive on cash sales. Photo by Headway on Unsplash ) While credit sales allow you to increase revenue, they also come with a downside.

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Moving Beyond DSO

Your Virtual Credit Manager

The experts at Your Virtual Credit Manager are ready to help you improve cash flow and reduce AR risks during these challenging times. Doesn't Account for Bad Debts : DSO doesn't differentiate between collectible and noncollectable receivables. In fact, writing off bad debts will lower your DSO.

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Due Diligence Doesn't End with the Credit Application

Your Virtual Credit Manager

The experts at Your Virtual Credit Manager are ready to help you improve cash flow and reduce AR risks during these challenging times. Consequently, the credit manager was able to purchase credit insurance on his customer, and was therefore able to continue approving credit sales, within limits, to the chain store customer.

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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) ÷ (Beginning receivables + Monthly credit sales - Ending current receivables). Then multiply the answer by 100 to get a percentage. Is there a streamlined process for resolving disputes?

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Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio: What Is It & How to Calculate It

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A higher turnover ratio means that companies are turning more outstanding payments into usable money, which leads to a healthier cash flow, high liquidity and demonstrates that the company is at a smaller risk of being in bad debts. What is a Good Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio?

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“Must Have” Metrics for Receivables Management

Your Virtual Credit Manager

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