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Becoming a Collections Expert: A Resource Guide
Nov 03, 2009 -
Fortunately, billing and collections is a topic close to the heart of many small businesses. There are many resources on the Web and in the bookstore to pursue for advice, experts, legal information, and service providers. See our list for starters.
Advice articles, books, and websites
10 steps to effective collections
Top 10 Account Collection Mistakes
What Is Accounts Receivable Factoring?
Protect Your Business with Credit Insurance
Finding Money—The Small Business Guide to Financing (book)
Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do about It (book)
Profits Aren't Everything, They're the Only Thing (book)
Legal Guide for Starting and Running a Small Business (book)
Collections agencies and attorneys
Commercial Collections Agency Association
The Association of Credit and Collections Professionals
Commercial Law League of America
Find Billings and Collections Attorneys near You
The most important regulation concerning small-business collections is the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) which requires debt collectors to treat the consumer fairly by prohibiting certain methods of debt collection. The first two links below relate to this Act.
Small Business Notes overview of FDCPA
Federal Trade Commission resource page for FDCPA
Small Business Debt Collection Law Cheat Sheet
Collections Law overview (AMEX Open)
Small Business Association financial assistance resources
Doing Business Law Library (free online collection of business laws and regulations sponsored by the World Bank Group)
Bureau of Labor Statistics (useful for searching US industry-related economic indicators)
Outsourcing services
Accounting outsourcing resources on BNET
Accounting Outsourcing -- Weigh Pros and Cons before Hiring the Services
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