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The Role of a Credit Manager in Your Business

Enterprise Recovery

Credit managers can help your business by ensuring the smooth functioning of credit operations. They are responsible for assessing the creditworthiness of potential clients and managing credit limits to prevent late payments and minimize financial risks.

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Becoming successfully data-driven in credit management

On Guard

Credit management has undergone a significant transformation in recent years. Whereas credit management was previously seen as the back office’s grab-can, today it is an essential part of an organisation’s financial strategy. But data-driven working within credit management is not easy to achieve.

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Accounting in Credit Management: Why is it Important?

CICM

Why Accounting Matters to Credit Professionals Accounting and credit management are closely interconnected, with the principles of accounting providing the foundation for effective credit management strategies. The course covers the core accounting principles essential for effective credit management.

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Sustainable credit management: working together for the future

On Guard

Credit management, a term often associated with the finance department, turns out to be a dynamic process involving several departments within an organisation. Let’s face it, manual credit checks and invoice processing can be time-consuming and error-prone. Think sales, marketing, customer success and IT.

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Looking ahead: 2024 predictions for the Credit Management and Collections industry

CICM

So what are the predictions for the credit management and collections industry for 2024? More Technology One of the most significant trends in the credit management and collections industry is the increased use of technology.

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What is Credit Management and How do you do it well?

CICM

What is Credit Management? Credit Management is the strategy a business uses to safeguard its investment in its customers. When an organisation lends goods, services or money to others, the credit management function makes sure their transaction with that customer is safe and profitable.

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13 Best Practices in Credit Management and Collections

CICM

To celebrate, here are 13 Best Practices in Credit Management and Collections. Have a Credit Policy Emphasise the importance your business places on managing financial risk by setting out your policies and procedures in a Credit Policy , which is made available to all staff. Be Proud Last, but definitely not least.