CREDIT POLICY RELATES TO WHICH DIMENSIONS AND DECISIONS.
CREDIT STANDARD:- Liberal credit standard pushes up the sales. It implies larger investment in AR, higher cost of collection and higher incidence of bad debts. Stiff credits standards have the opposite affect.
CREDIT PERIOD: Longer period of credit increases sales and investment in AR and higher incidence of bad debts. Shorter period of credit has opposite effect.
CASH DISCOUNT: Companies generally offer cash discount to customers in order to induce them to pay promptly. Liberalized cash discount enhances sales and reduces the average collection period.
COLLECTION EFFORT/COLLECTION PROGRAM:Monitoring the sate of receivables
Telegraphic/telephone advice to customers around the due date
Threat of legal action in case of overdue accounts
Legal action in case of customers overdue
CREDIT STANDARD:- Liberal credit standard pushes up the sales. It implies larger investment in AR, higher cost of collection and higher incidence of bad debts. Stiff credits standards have the opposite affect.
CREDIT PERIOD: Longer period of credit increases sales and investment in AR and higher incidence of bad debts. Shorter period of credit has opposite effect.
CASH DISCOUNT: Companies generally offer cash discount to customers in order to induce them to pay promptly. Liberalized cash discount enhances sales and reduces the average collection period.
COLLECTION EFFORT/COLLECTION PROGRAM:Monitoring the sate of receivables
Telegraphic/telephone advice to customers around the due date
Threat of legal action in case of overdue accounts
Legal action in case of customers overdue