- Financial statemens and ratios: Part 1
HEADNOTE In the first of a two part series, David Frederick examines the importance of liquidity ratios to the credit manager. financial statements are widely ......
- Financial statements and ratios: Part 2
HEADNOTE David Frederick continues his examination of financial ratios, focusing on working capital and profitability. This article will examine the usefulness of the profitability and ......
- Finalising accounts
HEADNOTE David Frederick, a senior lecturer at London Guildhall University, details the journey from trial balance to final accounts. Whether they are in the classroom ......
- Gardenia Willoughby. (Management Who's...
Innvest.com announced that Gardenia Willoughby has joined the firm as an account representative. In her new position, Willoughby will be responsible for expanding the company's ......
- The role of government: Economic referee or player?
HEADNOTE In the first of a series of articles, David Frederick considers contrasting government economic and monetary policies. Governments of all political colours have been ......
- What is management II
In the previous article in this two part series the classical approach to management was examined within the scientific and administrative schools of thought. The ......
- Study online with ICM - it's now a reality
IMAGE ILLUSTRATION 1 The London Guildhall University, in partnership with Professional Development Online, has developed an online learning programme for the Foundation Award in Credit ......
- Foresight saga
HEADNOTE Is financial forecasting more of an art than a science? Adam Bailey argues that judging the quality of a forecast by merely comparing the ......
- Bridging the sales-credit divide
It is a sad fact that in some companies, the sales and credit departments are so distrustful of each other that many profitable sales are ......
- Accounting for accruals and prepayments
Credit managers and students of credit management have at some time in their careers come across accruals and prepayments. If you haven't as yet, you ......
- Inflation
HEADNOTE Inflation has been ever present in the minds of the British public for the last 20 years. In this article, Orin Miller defines its ......
- The art of Kraft
HEADNOTE When an eager group of students has difficulty finding ready tuition, what options are there? Rob Beddington reports on an initiative which worked well ......
- Elastic or inelastic?
HEADNOTE Jennifer Barker and David Frederick demystify the concept of elasticity of demand, explaining how it works in practice, particularly the most common price elasticity....
- Making sense of management I
Across all sectors and at all levels within the world of credit control and business the term "management" is widely used. However, the managed and ......
- AIS aid
HEADNOTE The budgeting process is a familiar feature in all businesses, but how useful is it for charity finances? Nick Croft uses a case study ......