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5 Top Tips For Effective Cash Flow Management

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Establish clear credit terms. Conduct credit checks on new customers. Credit reporting agency reports like the ones produced by Dun & Bradstreet or Experian are expensive, but so can a large bad debt, so paying for one of these reports can be a good investment in the long run, but make sure you understand what it is telling you.

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How To Minimize Bad Debt For Small Business

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There are two places that you can institute policies around to help minimize your risk of overdue accounts receivable before you extend credit to your customer and after the overdue account is accrued. A detailed credit application does two things, it informs your customer of the terms and conditions of the credit you extend.

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How Long Do Late Payments Stay on Your Credit Report?

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Late payments remain on your credit bureau report and influence your credit score for seven years. Fortunately, there are ways to improve your overall credit profile to offset the adverse results that late payments have on your credit score. What Is Considered as a Late Payment? on the due date are deemed as late.