Business Credit articles from April 2001

Business Credit archives from April 2001

"You Can't Start a Fire Without a Spark".(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The world is full of cliches; they cover everything from personal emotions to business and economic rules. What I find so interesting is that they are all based on fact and seem to be true. One of my favorites is "you can't start a fire without...

Building the Dream: Five Keys to Assembling the Right Team for Any Company.
April 1, 2001... Gone are the days of the lone ranger entrepreneur. Today's new start-up visionaries realize they can't do everything alone. Their company's success depends on attracting the right people to help the business excel. However, while on their fast...

Is There a Subsequent New Value Preference Defense With Postpetition Sales?(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... A sophisticated credit professional who received a preference demand always looks for defenses to defeat the preference demand. If the vendor sold to the debtor post-bankruptcy, can the vendor use this postpetition value, whether the vendor...

Are You Teaching Your Employees to Steal?
April 1, 2001... My Employees Wouldn't Embezzle: Yeah, Right. Have you taught your employees to embezzle? Yes * No * "Yes" is the right answer. Here's a typical situation: You have an employee working out of town for several weeks. One evening, she has...

The Debate1 on Privacy in Congress.
April 1, 2001... The concept of privacy is not a new one. Seventeenth-century British philosopher John Locke believed that privacy was a 'natural right'--one that government was expected to preserve and protect. What renews the privacy debate today is the...

Don't Sell Receivables Short.
April 1, 2001... Commodity: Something used or valued, especially when regarded as an article of commerce. Webster's Third International Collegiate Dictionary For centuries, only things mined or grown were considered commodities. With the onset of the...

The Campbell Group Powers Away Deductions Using ChiCor's Deduction Management System.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Just about everyone likes to find a bargain or a time-saver. Imagine using 80 percent less water to wash the car, clean the garage or wash the deck out back, but doing a better job than you could with the garden hose. That's what a power washer...

NACM Celebrates Passage of Bankruptcy Bill.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Most Sweeping Overhaul of Bankruptcy Legislation in 20 Years On Thursday, March 16, the US Senate approved S. 420, the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2001, by a vote of 83-15. The House has already approved its version of the bill, and now a...

National Association of Credit Management.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Dear Credit Professional: The self-reinforcing slowdown that the U.S. economy is now experiencing is intensified by the unstable financial engineering that strengthened the equity boom over the last several years. Much of the technology...

Credit Congress 2001: Hotel Information.
April 1, 2001... 1. Sheraton Seattle Hotel & Towers (headquarters) is a full-service hotel with 840 guest rooms including 40 suites. The hotel is adjacent to the Washington State Convention and Trade Center. Guest rooms feature voice mail, computer jack,...

Canada Weathers the Slowdown.
April 1, 2001... Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien rushed to become the first foreign leader to meet with newly elected President George W. Bush when he assumed office; Canada's foreign affairs minister, John Manley, was the first foreign minister to meet...

The New Canadian Privacy Law: What Does It Mean for Credit Granting Organizations?(The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act)
April 1, 2001... On January 1, 2001, The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act came into effect. It is based on the Canadian Standards Association's model code for the protection of personal information, CAN/CSA-Q830-96, which was...

Protection Under the Law of the Province of Quebec.(protection given to those who have taken part in the construction or renovation of an immovable)
April 1, 2001... Unlike the Common Law Provinces, it is through its general law that the Province of Quebec governs the protection given to those who have taken part in the construction or renovation of an immovable. Articles 2726, 2727 and 2728 of the new...

Countertrade.(international trade)
April 1, 2001... Reciprocal trade has been an element of trade in the New World since 1492 when Columbus "Sailed the Ocean Blue." In the 500 years since then, reciprocal trade has had many names and has taken on various forms. The current term for reciprocal...

International Insight.
April 1, 2001... Hot Spots: Argentina What a difference a month can make! At the beginning of February, it looked as though Economy Minister Jose Luis Machinea had succeeded, at long last, in reestablishing a measure of confidence in Argentina's ability to...

Beijing, China.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The world as we know it seems to be shrinking in size and distance on one hand, yet becoming ever more complex on the other. We use technology to seek the best design of each product and the manufacturing facility that can deliver a...

Director Candidates.(National Association of Credit Management)
April 1, 2001... In accordance with the election process for Directors of NACM-National, we have included for your perusal the candidates applying for the open positions. Please take time to review the brief biography of each candidate to familiarize yourself...

Current Trends in the Practice of Incentive Programs.(credit and receivables management business)
April 1, 2001... The ability to attract, maintain and motivate employees continues to be one of the high priorities for efficient credit and receivables management. Superior performing employees along with adequate systems support provide an excellent means for...

"E-Signature Act" Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
April 1, 2001... The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act ("E-Signature Act") became effective on October 1, 2000, and will drastically change the way companies (as well as consumers) enter into legal transactions. Under this law, online...