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Misalignment Between Credit and Sales Spells Trouble

Your Virtual Credit Manager

In order for that to happen, everybody needs to be aligned in regard to sales and credit in general and the objectives of the order-to-cash process (O2C) in particular. The experts at Your Virtual Credit Manager can help you bring in the cash. Are there past due accounts you are trying to collect?

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What Definitely Not To Do In Credit Management

JSP Credit Management

But what we do feel duty bound to do is be realistic about the risks that businesses are exposed to when their credit management department is not given its fair share of TLC. Our first suggestion relates to the decision on whether or not to extend credit to your customer. and contact us to discuss your needs.

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Balancing Credit Sales with Profits

Your Virtual Credit Manager

If you discuss credit terms with a competitor, you are in violation of anti-trust statutes forbidding price fixing. Photo by Aziz Acharki on Unsplash ) Because Credit Policy is a part of Sales Policy, how you manage credit impacts company profits. Credit Insurance Another option is to obtain Credit Insurance.

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Are Your Customers as Profitable as You Think?

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Share Controlling Credit Risk Increasing sales to high margin customers disproportionately increases total gross profit. Readers of Your Virtual Credit Manager can now access sharply discounted business credit reports from D&B, Experian, or Equifax through our partner Accredit. Here’s how?

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Eliminate These Four Barriers to Payment

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Photo by Patrick Hendry on Unsplash Although defaults resulting in significant bad debt losses are a rare event for trade creditors, much of the focus of AR Management is on credit risk. Banks make money by lending so they pay close attention to the credit risk of the borrower.

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Preparing your financial institution to manage loan workouts, loan modifications

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Managing loan workouts and modifications Tips for preparing your bank or credit union to handle an increased volume of problem loans while ensuring prudent credit risk management. You might also like this video, "A look at credit risk in a rising-rate environment." CRE loan accommodations.

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The Imperative for Modernizing Trade Credit

Your Virtual Credit Manager

(Photo by David Gardiner on Unsplash ) Updating trade credit programs goes beyond defensive measures; it should also align with growth strategies, lower operational costs, and enhance the customer experience. The experts at Your Virtual Credit Manager can help you bring in the cash.