Recent Articles

Collecting Interest and Recovering Collection Costs on Delinquent Accounts

Jan-25-2012

Bad debt is expensive. Collection fees, court costs, accruing interest. Are these costs recoverable? What are the legal and practical issues involved?

9 Steps to Help Your OCA Help You

Jan-25-2012

Knowing when to place that past due account is just one of a number of ways you can boost the effectiveness of the collection process and help your OCA help you.

Russia

Jan-25-2012

Russia is the largest country in the world. It constitutes one-seventh of the world’s landmass, spans eight time zones, and covers one-half of the Northern Hemisphere. Here's an update on business and economic conditions in this geographical giant.

Basic Outline for Developing a Credit Policy

Dec-08-2011

If your goal is to effectively manage your credit process and make it an integral part of your organization's success, developing a well-defined credit policy should be at the top of your list.

D/P, D/A and Their Use in International Sales Transactions

Dec-08-2011

What sales transaction offers a risk level lower than an Open Account (O/A), but greater than a Letter of Credit (L/C)? There are actually two. Read about them here.

Cambodia

Dec-08-2011

Politically stable since 1997, this Southeast Asian country has been slowly and steadily emerging from a brutal, war-torn past.

Basics of Writing a Good Debt Collection RFP

Nov-02-2011

Selecting the right outside collection agency often starts with a well-written request for proposal. Here's a detailed outline of how write one.

Collecting Commercial Debt in Egypt

Nov-02-2011

ABC-Amega’s correspondent attorneys in Alexandria provide an inside look at collecting debt in this North African country - Egypt.

Egypt

Nov-02-2011

This month's country report focuses on Egypt – a country that has had a significant presence in the MENA (Middle East North Africa) region from the time of the ancients to the present.