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Practical Credit Control

This highly intensive workshop, intended for all those involved in Credit Control, is an opportunity to enhance existing skills and knowledge through involvement in a series of specially designed, practical skills development, workshops. Subjects covered include: trading terms, terms of payment - making the decision to give credit - chasing the debt - measuring performance - setting goals and targets - using the courts - credit agencies - reporting principles and mechanisms - forming a credit policy. i.e. all the essential elements of Practical Credit Control.

Introduction and Objectives

• Background to Credit Control


• The implications of granting credit


• Putting together an effective credit and collections strategy

What is Credit Control?

• Why have credit control?


• The role and responsibilities of credit control


• How the credit function fits into the bigger picture


• Business objectives and the importance of cash flow

Payment Terms

• What to include in your conditions of sale to ensure maximum protection of your financial investment in the sale


• Retention of Title

Pre Sale Activity

• What is the point & purpose of risk control/vetting


• Can you establish if your customers are ABLE to pay?


• Can you establish if your customers are WILLING to pay?


• The need for credit limits


• Data sources - getting the information you want


• Analysing the data available


• Making the credit decision

Credit Measures - Measuring Performance

• DSO/Debtor Days - calculations and definitions


• Aged Debt


• Goals, targets and priorities


• Monitoring personal/team performance and effectiveness


• Measuring/calculating cash and cash flows

Appreciation of Debt Collection Methods

• Collection tools available


• Collection strategies


• Call planning


• Principles of good telephone technique


• Managing the collection process


• Prioritising techniques


• Escalation procedures


• Customer visits/meetings: preparation etc

The Courts - Legal Collections

• An appreciation of the legal system


• The Woolf reforms


• Making the decision to sue


• Brief overview of procedures: Preparation, Issue and Service


• Judgement and Enforcement - getting paid

Liquidations: Receiverships: Bankruptcy

• The legal trading entity


• Factors leading to liquidations etc


• Your rights


• Definitions and procedures

Credit Policy

• A Charter and Philosophy for Credit Control


• Understanding credit procedures/credit policy


• An effective working policy


• Liaising with Sales and Administration - a team solution


• Content and extent


• Purpose, applicability, provisions and responsibilities

Conclusion

• Analysis - questions - discussion

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