What Are The Roles/Function Of Credit Management Department

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It might be a surprise that some companies do not emphasis or support the roles or function of their credit management/control department. This is especially true for sales personnel when they think that credit department is an obstacle towards achieving their sales target. To some they still do [...]

Using Trade Reference As Part Of Credit Vetting Procedures

In the credit application form we can put a request to the customer for the names of his trade references.

Why is this so? The taking of references has becomingly more common. Seeking trade references can greatly help the credit manager/controller in the credit vetting  of his customer. So we should make it as easy [...]

Why Should Credit Limit Be Imposed.Is it necessary for the company to inform the customer about its credit limit and credit terms?

In credit control or management,it is important to set credit limit for each customer. By setting credit limit,it has the following advantages:

the firm is able to limit its credit risk or losses caused by fraud or a sudden worsening of a customer’s position. Having credit limit set means that modest check or [...]

ALL TOPICS COVERED UNDER THE HEADING-CREDIT MANAGEMENT/CREDIT CONTROL

All the topics for Credit Management are segmented into the following sections:-

GENERAL/INTRODUCTION

Credit Management:An overview of Its Importance And Characteristic of a well run credit management department.

Roles Or Functions Of Credit Management

Credit Management-Costs In Extending Credit /Return on Investment on Account Receivables.

  ACCOUNTING/DOCUMENTATION

Credit Management-The Importance of Proper Documentation.

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Time-The Critical Factor In Credit Control/Management

Needless to say that when debtors are not paying us on time,we need to raise our alertness level as this can ultimately lead to a future bad debt.

So what might be some of the warning signs of a future bad debt?

Some examples are as follows:

longer credit terms taken with approval,particularly [...]