Financial Analysis

Given today’s economic pressures, is it getting harder to forecast receivables? - The IOFM Advisory Panel responds: "We have seen a significant increase in requests to approve extended terms and… Read More

A recap of the IOFM AR | O2C | C&C Advisory Panel meeting of March 22, 2022  - Topics of discussion: Complexity of invoices. Vendors require invoice customization, which can become cumbersome for… Read More

Q. I am having a challenge with trying to keep up with assigned credit limits on accounts. Due to many price increases in raw materials, fuel, and packaging items, we have had four price increases… Read More

Q. What does the term EOAP + N90 mean? Would you explain what type of payment term this is? I'm not familiar with "EOAP." Should I avoid this and ask for lower terms? How is this different from N30,… Read More

by John G. Salek - For most companies, the COVID-19 economy will cause revenue reductions and cash shortages far worse than prior recessions in this country. Two major changes affecting the… Read More

Many credit professionals prefer to develop their own "scorecards" or internal credit scores to gauge a prospective or existing customer's creditworthiness. They like this approach because it is less… Read More

For credit professionals, the ability to mitigate customer credit risk is always critical. Debt markets have exploded in size and complexity in recent years as hedge funds, private equity firms, and… Read More

It all started close to 50 years ago with a handwritten note that contained a single word: bankruptcy. The word triggered an idea for a doctoral dissertation on predicting bankruptcy that introduced… Read More