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When a small enterprise has learned learned that an account sent to a large enterprise is still unpaid beyond the agreed final payment date, it might come as a surprise. If the small enterprise has carried out many pieces of work for the large enterprise and has always been paid on time then this present situation does pose difficulties. They have to take into account both the long term working relationship that they have established with the large enterprise, but they must also pay their own important accounts, such as salaries. Perhaps the problem occurred for the large enterprise because of the economic climate and maybe they were seeing accounts being paid late or not at all, so far. For the small enterprise, whilst seeing the situation might be fine for the large enterprise, it still doesn’t get their account paid, so they will need to consider their position.

The small enterprise will surely communicate with the large enterprise in the first instance and see what is taking place, possibly in the hope that a simple error has been made and the account will be paid right away. In reality it would be unlikely that such a error would be made and it is more likely that the large enterprise is delaying payment for some reason. The small enterprise will no doubt be examining Debt Collection options to recover payment at this point and might consider the more usual Debt Collection solutions of handing the debt over to lawyers or Debt Collection businesses. This might be OK where money is not an issue and the lawyers and Debt Collection businesses can be trusted to not damage the working relationship, but the economic climate has seen an increase in the Debt Collection industry and can all of these people be trusted to be ethical and professional?

The small enterprise might be better to consider handling the Debt Collection with their available resources, by purchasing a Debt Collection Software system, as this has financial benefits over the usual Debt Collection options, in that the Debt Collection Software is a one off purchase whereas the others will charge on a debt by debt basis. However it would be unusual to find a Debt Collection Software system that would guarantee a successful first Debt Collection project right out of the box. The small enterprise would need to prepare and put some effort into the Debt Collection project, firstly by appointing suitable personnel to work on the project and then by marking out any ICT requirements. The personnel will need to be given time to work though the Debt Collection Software system to learn about the Debt Collection procedure in some detail and also to learn how to write good Debt Collection Letters. The Debt Collection Letters form the heart of the Debt Collection procedure and as such should have their own training module in the Debt Collection Software. They are the official communication between the two enterprises and these Debt Collection Letters should be generated in good English both in spelling and grammar and also should be unemotional and non-confrontational in manner.

With care, dedication and attention to detail it is hoped that the Debt Collection Letters will have the expected effect of raising awareness of the large enterprise to the account presented by the small enterprise and convince them to pay it.