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What are the responsibilities of a credit manager? Why is it so unique, often misunderstood, and thus poorly integrated into companies? Excerpt  from My DSO's pitch at the Credit Management French Association event in Cagnes-sur-Mer on 2nd March.  
Being in a "no man's land" between finance, business, and clients is a weird and solitary position to be in. As a result, a credit manager may find himself stuck between not two, but three converging flames while being located in an exposed location, Witness to prior clashes between...

What is the role of credit management in an economic world where paradigm shifts are accelerating and becoming more and more necessary, certainly vital?
Widen the field of possibilities by anticipating the unexpected. Support the development/growth (evolution FR = croissance ou changement ?) by controlling risks. Participate in the turnover’s growth while maintaining the financial equilibrium. Shift towards profitable sales. Sell and get...

Maximiliano Oliveyra, I am the Regional Manager of Structured Trade Finance for North LATAM in ADM. I have been over 20 years in finance, accounting...
Could you introduce yourself and describe your background? Maximiliano Oliveyra, I am the Regional Manager of Structured Trade Finance for North LATAM in ADM. I have been over 20 years in finance, accounting and process management working with recognized companies from different business areas. ...

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Let's talk about credit management only, appart of the actuality. Here is a short interview with a credit management expert, to talk about credit management practices and context in Russia.
Could you introduce yourself and describe your background? I graduated two Moscow Universities and have Master degrees as Biotechnology engineer and Economist (International Finance).Have been working whole my career in International companies with headquarters in South Korea, USA,...

Inter-company credit, a real thermometer of the attitude of companies in times of crisis. How to orient it in the right direction?
«Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked.». This somewhat grotesque maxim by Warren Buffet illustrates, however, an inherent reality in times of crisis: if stability frames behavior and conditions it, exceptional situations break these locks and reveals...

Assessment of the economic impacts on businesses and inter-company credit of the crisis following the Covid19. How to cope ?
French companies have applied for state-guaranteed loans for nearly 3 billion euros. The number of people already on partial unemployment has also crossed the 5 million threshold and this should continue.The deaths are numerous and it does not matter where we are on the planet. This unprecedented...

How to use the payment profiles to optimize the management of the Accounts Receivable of its company and to highlight the internal problems?
Nowadays, profiling is best known as a solid way to collect information related to the profiles of Internet users from their reactions to e-mails, advertisements and their browsing behavior on the web in order to identify in particular their buying behavior. So why not imagine that your...

What is the goal of an aging balance? To rejuvenate of course! A serious facelift is however an absolute necessity for any company that wishes to improve its cash flow and maintain its profitability!
The aging balance, this classic tool in terms of appreciation of collection performance, deserves that we take some time to really exploit it and also know how to rejuvenate it. Little reminder: Constituted of different buckets, it looks as a simple tool. The standard approach is to...

What interest can a find SMEs to use specialized software in credit management
Cash is the lifeblood of any business. Cash makes possible to meet its obligations to its suppliers and financial partners. Cash allows the payment of salaries, and provides the ability to invest and develop the business. This assumption is generally accepted. Almost all leaders and business...