
Credit Control
Credit Control is a business strategy that promotes the selling of goods and services by extending credit to customers. Most businesses try to extend credit to consumers with a good credit history so as to ensure payment of the goods or services.
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When Does An Unpaid Invoice Need to Be Chased Via Phone Call?
1.No favourable response after 3 email chasers.
2.No response at all.
3.To impose a sense of realism for example a threat of legal action.
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It will involve communicating directly with other businesses or individuals.
This is where we can help as we offer good communication with a calm but assertive manner.
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The tasks we carry out and the skills we provide to you include the following:
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Making contact with people whose payment is overdue and explaining their terms of credit.
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Renegotiating repayment plans with people.
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Using databases to check credit records and set up new entries.
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Processing payments.
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Visiting debtors to collect payments and tracing missing debtors.
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Starting legal proceedings if debts are not paid and arranging for the repossession of goods to recover unpaid debts.
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Credit control requires:
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Good communication skills
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Good interpersonal skills
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Familiarity with computer systems and complex databases
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Good numeracy skills
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Confidence and the ability to place pressure tactfully on individuals and companies who owe money
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Organisational skills