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Sales Commissions Impact the Collection Process

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Share A Case in Point A parts distributor was having difficulty with collections and high dispute volumes. it just might help them pay you sooner! it just might help them pay you sooner!

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9 Trade Credit Traps to Avoid

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By avoiding the following common traps, or myths if you will, businesses can minimize the risk of non-payment or default and make better informed decisions about extending credit to other businesses that will boost sales and profits. High risk customers shouldn’t be granted credit. That’s the bottom line.

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Balancing Credit Sales with Profits

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Purchasing Credit Insurance, however, will only reduce the risk problem if: The policy covers the financially weak, higher risk customers. Credit Insurance policies often exclude individual, high risk accounts. Insurers want to be paid for the risk they bear. The policy cost is acceptable.

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Is Your AR Management up to the Task?

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Poor Credit Controls: Poor credit control practices can result in providing goods or services to high-risk accounts that are likely to pay beyond terms or even default on payments. If they don’t pass muster for open credit terms, there are still other options for securing or insuring payment.

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Business Customer Personas: A Collectors Guide

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Share The High-Risk Account: Ideally you do not want to extend credit to high risk accounts. This persona may exhibit characteristics such as a history of defaults, financial instability, industry volatility, or a poor credit rating. it just might help them pay you sooner!

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Complete Guide To Credit Control For Business

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Similarly, suppliers can evaluate the risk of late payments or default, allowing them to set appropriate credit terms. This will allow you to identify high-risk accounts and take proactive measures to mitigate potential losses.

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Effectively Collecting Receivables Is a Time Management Challenge

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If you are just getting started working on a collections backlog, we recommend first going after customers with higher probabilities of default, followed by the customers with large amounts past due (to provide cash flow for your business).