Webinar Series

Tools and Tips to Improve Your Position Using LC’s, Consignment and Lien Rights

In today’s competitive business environment, understanding and utilizing key financial tools can significantly strengthen a company’s position in securing payments and minimizing risk.

This webinar explores practical strategies for leveraging Letters of Credit (LCs), consignment arrangements, and lien rights to safeguard your financial interests. It provides actionable tips on optimizing these tools to ensure timely payments, reduce exposure to defaults, and improve overall cash flow.

Whether navigating complex international transactions or securing domestic agreements, mastering these mechanisms can give your business a critical edge in both stability and growth.

Please note: CEU Credits will not be available for watching this webinar on demand.

This offering is the result of a special and long-standing partnership between ABC-Amega and the Credit Research Foundation.

Please email [email protected] for the password to access this webinar.

Cybersecurity in 2025: Navigating the Future of Fraud Prevention

Join the Billtrust team as they provide essential insights for Credit & AR professionals on minimizing exposure to cyber risks.

Please note: CEU Credits will not be available for watching this webinar on demand.

This offering is the result of a special and long-standing partnership between ABC-Amega and the Credit Research Foundation.

Please email [email protected] for the password to access this webinar.

A Path to Modernization: How to Automate for Efficiency

Modernizing your credit approval process can feel daunting in the beginning stages, but it doesn’t have to be. By starting small with some basic automation principles and tips, you can begin to implement change more easily over time in order to drive incremental returns for your business.

Please note: CEU Credits will not be available for watching this webinar on demand.

This offering is the result of a special and long-standing partnership between ABC-Amega and the Credit Research Foundation.

Please email [email protected] for the password to access this webinar.

Mastering Sales Tax Compliance: Navigating Regulations, Exemption Certificates, and Technology Business Success 

In the ever-changing regulations affecting sales taxes, understanding sales tax and exemption certificates is essential for businesses.

This session is designed to provide an overview of sales tax, including why it matters and the implications for your business. Join us to explore recent law changes and how they impact exemption certificates. We will discuss drop-shipping, what it means in the context of sales tax and how exemptions certificates should be handled. Additionally, we will cover the role of technology in managing exemption certificates effectively.

Please note: CEU Credits will not be available for watching this webinar on demand.

This offering is the result of a special and long-standing partnership between ABC-Amega and the Credit Research Foundation.

Please email [email protected] for the password to access this webinar.

The AI Tsunami and Its Impact on the Credit Department

After decades in development, artificial intelligence technology has entered the mainstream and is advancing at a lightning pace. This presentation will first provide a brief introduction to artificial intelligence and the potential uses of AI in the credit department. The speakers will then discuss the risks created by the fast-paced AI environment, the importance of AI policies and procedures, and how to create AI policies and procedures that are actionable and operational. The speakers will also discuss various generative and analytical AI tools, provide real-world examples of using AI in the credit decisioning and collection processes, and discuss practical risks and pitfalls of AI. The speakers will finally discuss regulatory considerations implicating credit decisions that rely on AI, and how AI can both help detect fraud and increase opportunities for fraud in the credit industry.

Please note: CEU Credits will not be available for watching this webinar on demand.

This offering is the result of a special and long-standing partnership between ABC-Amega and the Credit Research Foundation.

Please email [email protected] for the password to access this webinar.

Automating Customer Onboarding, Assessment & Monitoring Using the Latest Integrated Technology to Vet Creditworthiness & Fraud Risk

Join us for a webinar with Nuvo as we delve into the cutting-edge automation of B2B customer management. Discover how state-of-the-art technology integrates to achieve both fraud prevention and credit risk management. Join this session to learn how to optimize your own decision-making while streamlining processes and boosting your team’s efficiency.

Please note: CEU Credits will not be available for watching this webinar on demand.

This offering is the result of a special and long-standing partnership between ABC-Amega and the Credit Research Foundation.

Please email [email protected] for the password to access this webinar.

Customer Acquisition Process – Steps & Best Practices for Implementing a Digital Credit Application

This session will help you put together a value proposition statement for Senior Management and the Sales team. In this webinar, we will discuss how to get buy-in to implement a digital or online credit application and free up your time or your team members to focus on more high value customer contact. You will also learn what basic features you should expect from using an online credit application and ideas for incorporating it into your new account setup process – whether you are in a highly automated environment using a credit scoring or automated decisioning tool, or manually reviewing the results and approving or declining revolving credit lines.

Please note: CEU Credits will not be available for watching this webinar on demand.

This offering is the result of a special and long-standing partnership between ABC-Amega and the Credit Research Foundation.

Please email [email protected] for the password to access this webinar.

Unleashing Potential: Mastering Order-to-Cash Transformation – Initiating, Engaging, and Crafting Your Strategy

Join us for an insightful webinar on the power of ‘Transformation’ in finance. Led by industry expert Sarah-Jayne Martin from Quadient, this session tackles the inertia often associated with this monumental task. Discover how to kickstart conversations around order-to-cash (OTC) transformation, identify key stakeholders, and align shared requirements.

Please note: CEU Credits will not be available for watching this webinar on demand.

This offering is the result of a special and long-standing partnership between ABC-Amega and the Credit Research Foundation.

Please email [email protected] for the password to access this webinar.

Unlock the Potential of Seamless AP & AR Portal Integration

Discover the transformative power of implementing a new portal for your company, unlocking a host of benefits ranging from significant cost savings to notable improvements in working capital. Embrace the positive shift as we delve into the challenges that led to the emergence of portals, the multitude of advantages they offer, and how you can effortlessly break the code, eliminating the tug of war between AP and AR.

Please note: CEU Credits will not be available for watching this webinar on demand.

This offering is the result of a special and long-standing partnership between ABC-Amega and the Credit Research Foundation.

Please email [email protected] for the password to access this webinar.

Why UCCs Filings & Mechanic’s Liens Are Essential for Protecting Creditors Interests in 2024 & Beyond

Secured transactions are key to maintaining order in financial transactions, especially during times of economic uncertainty and downturn.

View this webinar to learn more about default activity throughout 2023 and anticipated activity in 2024; lienholder checklist, to ensure security in the event of customer default or bankruptcy; the critical importance of properly preparing, perfecting, and preserving secured transactions; how UCCs and mechanic’s liens will allow you to maintain a secured position, even if credit insurance providers pull coverage from your portfolio.

Please note: CEU Credits will not be available for watching this webinar on demand.

This offering is the result of a special and long-standing partnership between ABC-Amega and the Credit Research Foundation.

Please email [email protected] for the password to access this webinar.

Economic Outlook for 2024

Senior Outreach Economist of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank, Ryo Tashiro, shares his perspective and economic outlook for 2024.
This webinar covers general economic conditions and outlook, labor market conditions, housing market conditions, inflation outlook and monetary policy.

Please note: CEU Credits will not be available for watching this webinar on demand.

This offering is the result of a special and long-standing partnership between ABC-Amega and the Credit Research Foundation.

Please email [email protected] for the password to access this webinar.

Moving Up the Ranks: Catapult Your Career Path in Credit

You’ve successfully helped reduce your company’s DSO month after month and you’re ready for the next challenge. Whether you manage a team of analysts or if you’re just starting out in your credit career, this webinar will provide useful tips and real-world advice for how to rise to the top.

Challenging the Great Resignation: What Your People Really Want & How to Make Them Stay

Nearly every day over the past 2 years, companies have had to manage issues that they’ve never planned for. The pandemic continues to contribute to high levels of uncertainty in the workplace, making it increasingly challenging to recruit and retain employees.

International Collections: Navigate the Nuances of Getting Paid in the EU

Covid-19 has crippled many European businesses and uncertainty will likely continue for the foreseeable future. However, European companies are generally enthusiastic about growth and the future. How does this impact what you can expect from your European customers in the coming year?

Fraud Playing Offense: Red Flags and Defense Tactics to Avoid Getting Burned

Everyone is familiar with the big-name corporate and financial frauds that make national news. Although high-profile names like Enron and Madoff make headlines, businesses like yours are getting hit day-after-day with schemes and scams that are less obvious, but every bit as onerous.

International Collections – Insights for the Mysterious Middle East

If your company has been doing business in the Middle East, then you already know that debt recovery can be very complicated. Join ABC-Amega and our partners from Global Credit Recoveries as they help us demystify the credit and collections process in the region.

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A Business Guide to Antitrust for Credit Professionals

The speakers, who authored the recently published “A Business Guide to Antitrust For Credit Professionals”, discussed how credit professionals can navigate within the bounds of antitrust law when making their credit and other business decisions.

Understanding Incoterms 2020

Learn to decode the secret language of Incoterms and how to make them work to your advantage in sales contracts during this global business training seminar.

Terms of (Un)endearment: Evaluating and Responding to Customer Terms Pushback

Attorneys from Lowenstein Sandler LLP discuss the reasons why terms pushback is a growing trend, how to evaluate whether a customer’s terms pushback efforts are a sign of financial distress or merely an attempt to obtain “free” working capital (or both), and strategies for responding to terms pushback.

Sales Tax in the Wake of Wayfair

During this webinar, sales tax expert Diane Yetter discusses the South Dakota v Wayfair decision. She provides an update on what the states have done in response to the decision, with special focus on states with restrictive drop shipment certificate rules, bringing to light issues that impact manufacturers and distributors. An update to the rules related to notice and reporting rules for unregistered sellers and marketplace facilitation rules is also provided.

Working Effectively With Multiple Generations

In today’s ever-growing multi-generational workforce, problems can arise from differing mindsets and communication styles of workers born in different generations. During this webinar Trevina Broussard explores ways that managers and employees can work effectively with people of all generations.

Top 10 Cyber Tips for Fraud Prevention

Cybersecurity is more than an IT department issue – it affects all departments, with the finance function being most vulnerable. During this session, security expert, Dave Newell provides insight into the latest risks in cybersecurity with real-world examples and insightful commentary. Dave provides his Top 10 Tips and action items that you can implement at your company to help keep the “bad guys” at bay – both in the US and overseas.