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Due Diligence Doesn't End with the Credit Application

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Furthermore, new businesses and small businesses tend to have high failure rates, and there is good reason to believe a wave of defaults is coming. If the European parent company defaulted, the North American subsidiary would be pulled into bankruptcy even though its operations were profitable.

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Get Ready for a Wave of Commercial Bankruptcies

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Clearly, the level of Business Credit Risk is going to remain elevated as we move through 2024, bringing with it the potential for corresponding increases in bad debt and delinquency. The good news is that there are a number of actions you can take to reduce your loss exposure and shore up your accounts receivable (AR).

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What Triggers Your Collection Efforts?

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Whether you have automated the collection process or not, mapping out collection strategies for the different types of customers in your accounts receivable (AR) portfolio is an accepted best practice. Derogatory Information: You should be monitoring the creditworthiness of the customers in your AR portfolio.

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Do Your Customers Deserve Credit?

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Cash flow is the biggest cause of customers defaults, but often cash flow is a result of other financial problems or miscues. A customer can be paying you with no problems, but then their bank line of credit comes up for review and is drastically cut back by the bank. Click here for more information about credit applications.

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Equip Your Collection Agency for Success

Your Virtual Credit Manager

In fact, most SMBs should look into using Collection Agencies to not only maximize the recovery of Accounts Receivable (AR) at high risk of never being collected, but to collect all old receivables. Historically, the probability of default for a pool of receivables tends to increase as the receivables age.

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Don't Leave Converting Sales into Cash to Chance

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If your sales are consummated via payment at the point of sale, which may involve “pay with order” or “pay on delivery” protocols involving a credit card or an online e-payment product, managing Accounts Receivable (AR) will not be big issue for you. it just might help them pay you sooner!

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Is Your AR Generating All the Cash Flow It Should?

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Effectively managing accounts receivable (AR) is essential for a company's financial well-being. Poor receivables performance affects cash flow, and it is no secret that cash flow problems are the leading cause of business failures.