Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more than 20 years of experience in various areas ...

In order to keep your business ventures afloat, you must collect payment for your products or services. Unfortunately, not all customers are reliable. You likely have more pressing demands on your ...

The business of a collection agency is to contact debtors of their clients and collect the money that's allegedly owed. These agencies are subject to the regulations set forth in the federal Fair Debt ...

Most business owners who invoice customers for goods or services will encounter the occasional late payment. However, if a customer’s invoice due date has come and gone and you can’t get a firm answer ...