Protecting your business from bad debt

PUBLISHER: MALAYSIASME.

A growing business would normally place revenue generation as a priority and be less selective in the quality of customers it deals with. However, without proper credit controls in place, credit risk may surface later and cause massive disruption to the continued operation of the business. On the other hand, a more established business may overlook the risk of credit default due to trusted relationships it has established with its quality clients. It may however be
exposed when its clients’ buyer defaults. Furthermore, the financial stability of its clients cannot be taken for granted. Markets no longer remain in a stable state when they may be shaped by new entrants. …

GavinTeoh

Gavin Teoh is an accredited and experienced financial planner in Malaysia. He won PlanPlus Global Financial Planning Awards of Asia Region in 2014 . A practice director of UOB Kay Hian Wealth Advisors Sdn Bhd. His financial services specialties are holistic financial planning, insurance planning, investment and retirement planning, will-writing and estate planning, and SMI financial risk management.