FCIB Europe Webinar Training Series - Credit Policy and Procedures: a Practical Guide

April 14-15, 2010 2pm (GMT), 3pm (GMT+1), 9am (EST)

Summary

Webinar at a glance:

This webinar will focus on the composition of a Comprehensive credit policy and the various procedures to make such a policy operational.

Day 1 commences with an overview of what a credit policy is. This will be widened out to discuss the key elements generally included such as:

  • level of understanding
  • limit of authority
  • corporate goals and desires
  • credibility
  • chain of command
  • Employee training manual etc.

By focusing on what a credit policy is, it is intended to create a general awareness to enable delegates to begin to formulate their own ideas for a credit policy within their respective Employer organizations.

At the end of Day 2, all essential components of a credit policy & Procedures will be covered and the webinar will finish with a checklist for all participants to take away with them

Topics to be covered

DAY 1 (60 minutes)

  • What is a credit policy?
  • Key elements which may be included
  • How to develop a credit policy
  • What are the key items which influence the credit policy?
  • What are the essential elements?

Day 2 – Policy and Procedures (60 minutes)

  • What procedures to include
  • Why is it needed
  • Sample Index
  • Sample of sections and procedures manual – what to cover in such a manual
  • Guidelines and tool – what is covered
  • How is this used?