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Are Your Customers as Profitable as You Think?

Your Virtual Credit Manager

The one measure that may fall short if the customer defaults is a Uniform Commercial code (UCC) Security Agreement — you may not be able to recover all your collateral or the proceeds thereof, especially if your UCC filing puts you in a second position behind a lender, which is a common situation.

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Are Your Profits Going Up in Smoke?

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Photo by Jp Valery on Unsplash Payment deductions, also known as chargebacks or short pays, happen when the customer pays less than the full invoice amount. Should you confirm that the customer is indeed correct, the deduction is removed from the Accounts Receivable (AR) ledger via a credit memo.