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A quick look at how credit works from Entry to Senior level. Clear, smart and made to make sense.

In today’s business environment, uncertainty is one thing we can take for granted. Soaring prices caused by high inflation and a tightening lending market all serve to put pressure on household and business finance alike. With customers facing increasingly difficult choices about who they can afford to pay, it’s vital to make sure that the first line of financial self-defence, credit control, is properly understood and working as intended.

The Chartered Institute of Credit Management's (CICM) Southern branches delivered an exceptional Face-to-Face event for the Credit Community in 2023.

Are you ready for a revolution in credit management? The future of credit is here, and it's time to ditch the analogue ways of the past and embrace the digital age.

CICM East of England Branch Secretary William Plom, a Senior Manager at Hays Recruitment specialising in credit management presented the Credit Recruitment and Salary Trends for 2023, in an insightful webinar session.

Download the 50 Top Tips in Credit Management and Debt Collections in a bitesize deck of digital cards

Data Interconnect recently undertook a survey with CCR Magazine of 100 credit management leaders at major UK companies. It aimed to understand how the industry’s Invoice-to-Cash (I2C) processes are moving forward. We found significant challenges with every part of the I2C process – from onboarding customers, invoice delivery and dispute resolution to risk management, collections and cash allocation. If you are struggling to take control of your I2C processes, then these five tips may help!

Current political events will go down in history as one of the most tumultuous political periods in this country’s history. I suspect future generations will look back incredulously on what has happened and on some of the decisions taken. But then, hindsight is always wonderful and adds perspectives that weren’t there at the time.

Whether you're a seasoned credit or debt professional or someone looking to break into this field, the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM) offers comprehensive online courses that can help you build the skills needed to succeed.  

I first started working in credit in January 1979 so I’ve now been a credit professional for over 40 years. That’s a scary thought but also a reminder of what a great and varied career I’ve had throughout those years, and what a brilliant profession credit management is. What makes it so special?

In the grand scheme of business operations, credit management and debt collection often take a reluctant backseat.

As the UK trade credit industry looks ahead to 2024, several challenges are poised to shape its landscape, particularly within the UK construction sector.