Spring Annual Membership Events – Denver, Portland, and Spokane
A big shoutout to all the amazing people who joined us, donated, spoke at, and sponsored our 2023 Annual Spring Membership Events in Denver, Portland, and Spokane! We are thrilled to announce that together, we have raised an incredible $10K for member scholarships through the NACM CS Foundation. This would not have been possible without […]
Congratulations – March 2023 New Designees
Congratulations to these members on their new CBA & CBF designations. Are you interested in education and getting adesignation? Check out this guide on the certification program. If you have any questions contact Shawna Kelly. CBAMelisa Diep, CBA – Adobe Systems IncorporatedDusty Lomeland, CBA – Consolidated Supply CoRebecca Dyess, CBA – Office of Natural Resources […]
Giving Credit Where It’s Due (and Escheating Credits Where Aged)
Written By: Kendall Houghton and Josh Labat from Alston & Bird LLP, © 2023 For NACM members, unclaimed property (“UP”) and UP compliance may be a foreign concept. Afterall, UP does not fit neatly within members’ accounting, finance, and legal departments, and adding a UP compliance program may appear like an unnecessary use of resources. […]
Experian Commercial Pulse – Small Business Impacts
An extremely strong job market is a positive sign for the economy: The unemployment rate dropped to 3.4%, the lowest since 1969! 517K new jobs were created in January The Federal Reserve increased rates by ¼ of a point on February 1st, the smallest increase by the Fed in the past year indicating inflation may […]
How Associations Can Bring Young Professionals to the Top
Jamilex Gotay, Editorial Associate, NACM National Anyone can benefit greatly from joining an association, yet 56% of associations admit they have trouble engaging young professionals, according to Naylor’s Association Communications Benchmarking Survey. However, many factors that millennials and Gen Z value most, including networking, collaboration and education opportunities, are abundantly available through associations. For any […]
Mechanic’s Lien or Bond Claim Rights? – Depends on the Project Type: Private, Public, or Federal
Written by: NCS Credit If you are supplying materials or labor to a construction project, you can (and should) secure your receivables through the mechanic’s lien or bond claim process. Mechanic’s liens and bond claims are two separate remedies, and you should ensure you secure the right one – but how do you know whether […]
NACM CS Team Up and Thrive Meeting… Gone Wrong
For the first time ever our whole team met up in Portland in February. Well, our team meeting started off with a bang – or should we say, a snowstorm! It was supposed to be a 3-day event, but on the very first day, the weather decided to have some fun and shut down the […]
What Will the Rest of 2023 Bring for the Economy?
Written By: Keith Prather, Armada Corporate Intelligence Analysts have been disjointed on the direction of the economy and whether a recession will hit, when it will hit, and how deep or shallow it might ultimately be. Even today, with Q4 coming in hotter than expected, debates rage over whether Q1 will usher in the start […]
Save the Date for NACM’s 127th Credit Congress and Expo. Registration Now Open!
Kendall Payton, editorial associate, NACM National The countdown for NACM’s 127th Credit Congress and Expo has begun! Join us from June 11-14 at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas for the largest convention of business credit and financial management professionals in the nation. All attendees will have the opportunity to network, speak to exhibitors one-on-one, […]