About the Business Credit Management Association
Regardless of your company’s size, all businesses share the critically important functions of timely and efficiently converting sales into accounts receivable and then into cash through the extensions of credit. This has become known as the order to cash cycle.
BCMA/WCA is the order to cash\credit person’s support and professional management organization. Our organization provides you with:
- The latest techniques in managing your receivables
- Optimal techniques in tactful collection, fraud, and bad debt avoidance and;
- The opportunity for education that will raise the performance and efficiency of your credit and collection personnel to the highest level
Important and cost savings opportunities to maximize your credit and collections effectiveness are available:
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Your company needs membership in the BCMA\WCA. Utilization of the above programs and additional services can reduce your credit administration costs & improve your collections and cash flow. Take advantage of all BCMA\WCA has to offer and receive a multi-fold return on your investment. |
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The Future of Credit Management: Insights from 400 Credit Leaders
WEBINAR
June 3, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. CT
Presenter: Nauman Hafeez, NetNow
Join Eli and Nauman from NetNow for an insightful webinar exploring the latest trends and innovations shaping the Accounts Receivable (AR) and credit management landscape. Drawing from a survey of 400 credit leaders, we’ll dive into key findings, discuss emerging challenges, and highlight how technology is transforming the industry.
- Key Topics Covered:
- Technology Trends in Credit Management: Exploring the most impactful innovations driving efficiency and change.
- Adoption Rates of Digital Solutions: Insights into how organizations are embracing new tools and overcoming barriers.
- Strategic Initiatives and Focus Areas: Understanding where credit leaders are prioritizing efforts to drive long-term success.
- Innovation in Credit Management Technology: Spotlighting advancements that are reshaping the way credit teams operate.
- Emerging Fraud Trends and Insights: A closer look at how fraud is evolving and the strategies to mitigate risk.
This session is ideal for credit professionals, finance leaders, and anyone eager to stay ahead of the curve in this rapidly evolving industry.
Don’t miss the chance to gain actionable insights and elevate your credit management strategy!
ATTENDANCE FEE:
- $65 BCMA/WCA Members
- $79 all others
Rolling out a Credit Card Surcharge: Hot Topics and Best Practices
WEBINAR
June 18, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. CT
Presenter: Attorney, Scott Blakeley
Card payments continue to be the fastest-growing payment form in the B2B space. Card issuers continue to increase rewards to cardholders and market cards for companies to pay their supply chains. Since the class action settlement, Visa and MasterCard amended their rules to allow suppliers to surcharge their customers their cost of acceptance. What are the recent card network rule changes? What is the status of state no-surcharge laws with a nationwide surcharge rollout, including litigation challenges and State Attorney General Opinions?
- The pros and cons of accepting cards in light of the rule changes (a negotiation with the sales and finance teams?) and customer convenience and mobile payments;
- Right to surcharge the interchange fee by brand, including whether American Express cards may be surcharged;
- State no-surcharge legislation: update on litigation challenges, state legislation considering repeal, and state attorney general opinion decisions;
- Notice and disclosure requirements to customers, card companies, and processing companies of intention to surcharge;
- Cap on the level of surcharge: how much of the interchange fee may be charged to the customer;
- Stratifying the surcharge, whether by customer type or dollar amount;
- How to navigate anti-steering provisions in light of a Supreme Court decision;
- Debit cards and surcharges;
- International customers and surcharges;
- PCI and state law privacy compliance; and,
- Best practice for internal card policy and card agreement with customers, including T&C’s.
ATTENDANCE FEE:
- $65 BCMA/WCA Members
- $79 all others
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