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02 Aug 2023, 10:14 GMT+10
How much do delinquent bills cost? Unpaid or delayed receivables may necessitate firm borrowing money and incurring interest costs. If a company runs out of money, it may have to close down. There's also the burden of tracking down payments and balancing your payables.
Debt collection is an issue that most businesses must deal with. Recovering money owed to your company by clients is a difficult task requiring a systematic strategy and prudent judgment. Effective debtor management is the most effective strategy to avoid debt troubles. Regardless of your efforts, there will always be consumers that do not pay on time.
Collections departments have been gearing themselves for a "debt tsunami" of people unable to satisfy their financial obligations for some time.
While that peak did not materialize due to protected incomes, the financial vulnerability will spread across all markets due to inflation, increased tax and interest rates, and skyrocketing energy costs.
Though there is no sure-fire way of debt collection, adopt the following tactics recommended by Debt Recovery Australia to boost your chances of getting paid:
Expect consumers to contact you first regarding payment concerns; instead, take the initiative. Begin by addressing or removing any apparent reasons, such as:
If your company chooses to work with clients that pay their invoices on time, you will have fewer payment issues. Consider doing a business credit check before extending credit to a new customer.
The information obtained from credit reporting organizations will assist you in establishing credit conditions that are appropriate for the customer's financial status. For example, you can need advance payment from customer-facing financial difficulties.
Make direct touch with your consumer after any payment hurdles have been removed. Begin with a courteous reminder or inquiry regarding the bill, as late payment may not be the customer's fault, and then follow up as needed. Don't draw any inferences. Contact your customer regarding any past-due amounts. It might be a simple case of misunderstanding.
Your sales team, for example, may have misrepresented your services, and the consumer refuses to pay. It's possible that the goods were supplied wrongly. Alternatively, the invoice was simply not received by the customer. Hopefully, you will be able to fix their problem and receive money.
Don't be afraid to use the services of a professional collection agency.
While the agency will take a percentage of the proceeds or charge a fee for their services, they have more expertise in collecting money than you have. If you are worried about preserving a positive connection with the consumer, using a collection agency will assist you in keeping the collection process at arm's length.
When it comes to collecting money from consumers, be tough yet pleasant. After all, your company relies on this money. Oddly, your consumer will appreciate a kind approach to resolving the issue.
References
https://debtrecoveries.com.au/7-basic-debt-collection-tips-from-a-debt-collection-expert/
https://www.fico.com/blogs/8-success-tips-debt-collection-pandemic
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