Implementing Successful Credit Control

Managers in every business know the importance of collecting debts. This up-to-date guide shows how to do it quickly, efficiently and, wherever possible, with the minimum amount of fuss. It contains detailed practical guidance on all aspects of collection from initial procedures set-up through to legal remedies in the event of default. Sample letters and telephone scripts are also included. The book also contains a CD-ROM with effective and practical systems for controlling and pursuing debts, designed and compiled by leading practitioners in the field. It also contains listings of companies and a facility for regular updates and searches. Areas covered in the book include: the psychology of credit control credit checking procedures; collection procedures and how to overcome excuses and negotiate payments; collection agencies and solicitors; suing through the High and County courts; and factoring alternatives.