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Balancing Credit Sales with Profits

Your Virtual Credit Manager

It affects the level of bad debt loss (uncollected Accounts Receivables) you suffer. Its impact on revenue: it can result in higher sales (and gross profit), or lower sales and gross profit depending on how much risk your Credit Policy tolerates and how well it is executed. Insurers want to be paid for the risk they bear.

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Sales Commissions Impact the Collection Process

Your Virtual Credit Manager

There was a lot of gnashing of teeth on the part of the sales team at the beginning, but invoice accuracy improved in each subsequent month as sales began transmitting accurate pricing and terms to order processing, thereby reducing downstream disputes and payment deductions. it just might help them pay you sooner!

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Is Your AR Management up to the Task?

Your Virtual Credit Manager

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. Late or inconsistent follow-up on overdue accounts leads to longer payment cycles and increased bad debt write-offs.

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Supercharge Your Collections

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Photo by Willian Cittadin on Unsplash ) Neglecting collections can also lead to longer payment cycles, strained client relationships, and an increase in bad debt. This delay in cash inflows can create a vicious cycle, where a lack of working capital stalls the business’s ability to function efficiently.

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

TreviPay

Exclusions: Common exclusions include pre-existing bad debts, disputes between buyer and seller and non-payment arising from unresolved contractual disagreements. Deductibles: Some policies include deductibles, meaning the business must absorb part of the loss before the insurer covers the remainder.