Congratulations Graduates of GSCFM
Congratulations to Tawyna Marsh, CCE and Eve Sahnow, CCE on graduating from the Graduate School of Credit and Financial Management and receiving their CCE designations! Last year Eve & Tawnya wrote about their experience with starting Graduate School and the importance of continuing education. You can read those articles here. Eve Sahnow, CCE, is the […]
New NACM Northwest Foundation Board of Directors
The NACM Northwest Foundation has a new Board of Directors and newly elected Officers. Current Foundation Officers and Directors Richard S. Weisman, CCE, Chairman (Graybar Electric Co., Inc.) Marilyn Rea, CCE, Vice Chairman (Pacific Architectural Wood Products, Inc.) Michael Bena, CCE, Secretary-Treasurer (retired) Shawna Arneson, Director (Keen, Inc.) Jeffrey Butterfield, CCE/RGCP, Director (Pacific Seafood Co., […]
NACM Designee Spotlight – Dave Newman, CCE
Thank you to NACM National for featuring one of our members and NACM Northwest Board Member, Dave Newman, CCE. Click on the image below for an enlarged version.
Thank You for Your Service – Lou Rice
A big special thank you to Lourdes Rice, Pacific Metal Company for her 19 years of service to the Foundation. Lou has a been an integral part of the foundation and has been involved since the beginning.
NACM Western Region Credit Conference Scholarships
The NACM Foundation is offering 10 Scholarships for the 2016 Credit Congress in Seattle. You can find more information about the conference at www.nacmwrcc.com For more information about the scholarships please contact (Portland Office) Lori Kimball, NORPAC Foods Inc.:Kimball@norpac.com or (Spokane Office) Jackie Popham, NACM Northwest: jpopham@nacmcs.org
Know the Basics of Key Ratio Analysis
Key ratio analysis in credit centers are using statistics and metrics to drive decisions on whether or not to grant terms to customers. It helps creditors summarize why these customers do or don’t deserve the terms and whether their numbers provide enough need-to-know information about their financial health. In short, when done properly, key ratio […]
Your Choice — Quarterly or Annual Membership Fees
Your Choice — Quarterly or Annual Membership Fees When your regular membership renews, please feel free to let us know if you’d like to change the billing period. If you prefer quarterly billing, we’ll renew your membership for three months. If you prefer annual billing, we’ll renew your membership for twelve months. And if you’d […]
Supplier Payment Channel Dilemma: Discourage Credit Card Use Through Early Pay Discount?
Written by: Scott Blakeley, Esq. Credit cards are the most expensive payment channel for the supplier, and the fastest growing. Indeed, for some suppliers, customer credit card charges are one of their largest operating expenses. What can the supplier do to manage the card cost as more customers turn to cards to pay supplier invoices? […]
Did You Know – OFAC
Do you sell internationally? Are you aware of OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control)? Office of Foreign Assets Control – Sanctions Programs and Information The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions based on U.S. foreign policy and national security goals against targeted […]
Experian Moody Analytic 1st Quarter 2016
Experian Moody’s Analytics latest Main St Report has been released for the 1st quarter of 2016. Below is an excerpt from the report. To download the whole report here.