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Balancing Credit Sales with Profits

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(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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Sales Commissions Impact the Collection Process

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Readers of Your Virtual Credit Manager now have access to sharply discounted business credit reports from D&B, Experian, or Equifax through our partner Accredit. Buy Credit Reports But, On the Other Hand. Risk of losing or demotivating some productive salespeople. it just might help them pay you sooner!

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Effectively Collecting Receivables Is a Time Management Challenge

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Effective collections can also reduce bad debt losses by compensating for a liberal or weak Credit Control function. The task is twofold: Optimizing cash inflows (and avoiding bad debt) confined by the number of requests for payment that can be made within a specified time period.

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Supercharge Your Collections

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Photo by Willian Cittadin on Unsplash ) Neglecting collections can also lead to longer payment cycles, strained client relationships, and an increase in bad debt. To continue reading and learn nine areas of focus for supercharging your collection process, you must be a paid subscriber to Your Virtual Credit Manager.

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Is Your AR Management up to the Task?

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If they don’t pass muster for open credit terms, there are still other options for securing or insuring payment. Here’s more on Credit Checks. Poor Credit Controls: Poor credit control practices can result in providing goods or services to high-risk accounts that are likely to pay beyond terms or even default on payments.

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Trade Credit Insurance for Businesses: Definition, Benefits & How It Works

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By offering protection against non-payment, trade credit insurance helps businesses avoid financial strain, improve cash flow and maintain a stable credit management process. How Does Trade Credit Insurance Work? Indemnity Percentage: The indemnity percentage refers to the portion of the debt covered by the insurer.

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9 Trade Credit Traps to Avoid

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By avoiding the following common traps, or myths if you will, businesses can minimize the risk of non-payment or default and make better informed decisions about extending credit to other businesses that will boost sales and profits. Credit evaluations prevent more bad debts than collection efforts.

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