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Is Your AR Generating All the Cash Flow It Should?

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YVCM was launched in 2021 and continues to grow. To make matters worse, invoice errors also tend to generate payment deductions (partial payments). Correcting invoices and reconciling payment deductions are essentially rework: work that is not necessary if you got it right the first time. More About Purchasing Credit Reports 4.

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Red Flags that Demand Your Attention

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These bad debt losses can put your own business at risk of failure. Subscribe now The Increasing Risk of a Growing Number of Defaults Commercial bankruptcies began rising late last year after the historic lows of 2020 and 2021. Over 5 million businesses, mostly small, were formed over the twelve months ended September 2021.

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Evidence It's Time to Adjust Your Collection Practices

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Bad Debt Write-Offs Are Increasing: When bad debts get ahead of budget, you need to take a look at why that is happening. It could be a single larger-size default has skewed bad debts higher, in which case collections are probably not the problem (however, you might want to check your credit policies).

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Seven Observations from Silicon Valley Bank's Failure

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In addition to the effect of inflation, AR loses value as a result of profit dilution (when customers do not pay you the full invoice value due to payment deductions or disputes) and bad debt losses. The role of credit should not be focused on preventing bad debt losses, but rather maximizing profits.

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How Long Do Late Payments Stay on Your Credit Report?

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For example, if you missed a payment on a credit card debt account in January 2014, that would be removed in January 2021 by the credit reporting company. Further, assume that the past due debt was paid and the account remained current until you had another late payment in August 2014.

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25 Ways You’re Killing Your Savings: STOP Making These Mistakes

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A HELOC, is a revolving credit line secured by your home that can be used for large expenses or to consolidate higher-interest rate debt from other loans, such as credit cards. In addition to having a lower interest rate than some other common types of loans, a HELOC may also be tax deductible. percent in December 2021 to 3.4

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25 Ways You’re Killing Your Savings: STOP Making These Mistakes

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A HELOC, is a revolving credit line secured by your home that can be used for large expenses or to consolidate higher-interest rate debt from other loans, such as credit cards. In addition to having a lower interest rate than some other common types of loans, a HELOC may also be tax deductible. percent in December 2021 to 3.4