In order to play the game, you need to understand the rules. The rules are the 5 C’s of Credit (Collateral, Capacity, Capital, Conditions, and Character). If you are reading this article, chances are your business is struggling in one or more of these areas.
Using invoices as collateral, factoring companies provide commercial financing by making advances on accounts receivable. An invoice is defined as a product and/or service that has been delivered / completed and accepted by a creditworthy customer.
Submitting an invoice to be factored by the factoring company prior to the work being done is called pre-billing.
the work must be completed and accepted. Whether you provide a service or sell a product, the customer has to be fully satisfied with the transaction. A factor cannot extend credit on unfinished business. By assigning the proceeds of an invoice to the factoring company you step out of the collections loop.
One of the early questions raised by the factor will be, how much accounts receivable do you have outstanding currently, and how much will you generate monthly on an ongoing basis.
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