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How Are Your Customers Doing?

Your Virtual Credit Manager

We don’t, however, want to minimize the importance of the credit side of the equation. As discussed in a recent post , gathering customer information doesn’t stop with the credit application. Photo by Lubo Minar on Unsplash Risk assessment is an ongoing process. This is the core of your credit policy.

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Due Diligence Doesn't End with the Credit Application

Your Virtual Credit Manager

There will only be a minimal loss if a small volume account defaults, so the higher the sales volume and credit risk (and remember that new businesses pose a higher risk), the more frequently you should be reviewing those accounts. request for substantially more credit, change in leadership, merger or acquisitions, etc.).

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How to Incorporate Credit Risk Management in Business

Credit Management Group UK

Some may find the thought of managing financial risk daunting, but it should be straight forward. The decision making process for granting a potential customer credit should be made up of a jigsaw of several different types of information, rather than relying on one method only.

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Top 10 Strategies for Reducing Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)

Your Virtual Credit Manager

While automating things like remittance processing, credit application processing, and portfolio monitoring and analysis will help you improve DSO, there are two types of automation solutions that are proven to significantly improve cash flow. This leads to quicker payments and improved cash flow.

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What is Credit Risk Management: Principles, Examples, and Best Practices

Emagia

Credit risk management plays a critical role in the financial health and stability of businesses across industries. It involves identifying, assessing, and mitigating the potential risks associated with extending credit to customers or counterparties. What is Credit Risk Management?

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The Role of AI in Mitigating Credit Risk for Credit Managers and Reducing Default Rates

Emagia

Managing credit risk for B2B customers is critical for seamless order to cash (OTC) and working capital cycles. Businesses that follow traditional reactive strategies in OTC processes may find it difficult to collect at-risk future invoices, likely leading to large invoices going delinquent.

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The Role of AI in Mitigating Credit Risk for Credit Managers and Reducing Default Rates

Emagia

Managing credit risk for B2B customers is critical for seamless order to cash (OTC) and working capital cycles. Businesses that follow traditional reactive strategies in OTC processes may find it difficult to collect at-risk future invoices, likely leading to large invoices going delinquent.