Accounts Receivable and Effective Credit Policies Management Course

A sizable share of a company's working capital is tied up in Accounts Receivable (AR) and this poses a high liquidity risk. In this course, we expand your knowledge and expertise in AR. This will enable you and your organization to manage your accounts receivable effectively without compromising your credit sales.

Course Methodology

This course demonstrates theoretical and practical core topics in addition to introducing Excel in managing accounts receivable. The course also features role playing and presentations by participants.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Develop effective credit policies that meet a company’s objectives
• Use billing best practices techniques
• Employ effective collection policies
• Partner with the sales force for the benefit of the company
• Evaluate the accounts receivable process and implement best practices
• Apply tools and techniques to effectively monitor AR performance

Target Audience

Accounts receivable department managers, credit managers, AR staff, AR and revenue accountants, credit officers, billing and collection clerks, AR specialists, and professionals in accounting, finance, operations and sales who interact with the accounts receivable and credit department.

Target Competencies

• Managing accounts receivable effectively
• Understanding the implications of credit decision and policy
• Performing accounts receivable analysis
• Analysing different collection techniques
• Adopting efficient billing techniques
• Preparing accounts receivable aging report
• Monetizing accounts receivable
• Utilizing Excel functions

Course Synopsis

• Credit policies management
• Outline of a credit policy:
• ​Review new accounts
• ​The billing processes
• ​You made the sale, now collect your money
• ​The relationship between sales and credit
• ​Accounts receivable process analysis
• ​Staying in control