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A Focus on Collections & Credit Fraud

Your Virtual Credit Manager

While emails are often used, phone calls can be more effective, especially for high-risk accounts. Bust-Out Schemes : Criminals establish fake businesses, submit fraudulent credit applications, make small payments to build trust, then divert large orders and dissappear, turning receivables into bad debts.

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After the Credit Application: Getting to Know Your Customers Even Better

Your Virtual Credit Manager

(Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash ) When there are time constraints that forestall additional research, denying credit or requiring collateral or some other security is the best way to avoid a decision that results in delinquency and a potential bad debt loss.

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Sales Commissions Impact the Collection Process

Your Virtual Credit Manager

it just might help them pay you sooner!

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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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What is the 10 Rule for Accounts Receivable? A Complete Guide to Managing Credit Risk Effectively

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Step-by-Step Process to Implement the 10 Rule Assess All Outstanding Invoices Regularly review accounts receivable. Flag High-Risk Accounts Identify customers with overdue balances above 10%. Monitor Trends Use accounts receivable aging reports to track customer payment behavior. Reduce bad debt losses.

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Effectively Collecting Receivables Is a Time Management Challenge

Your Virtual Credit Manager

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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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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