Michael Pollack

Head of Media & Communications
Michael Pollack
ABOUT
Michael joined CreditorWatch in July 2021. He has more than 20 years’ experience in business journalism, marketing and communications strategy and digital content development. He is passionate about communicating to the business community how CreditorWatch’s product suite can help them grow and protect their companies.
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Published articles

Media Release - Business Risk Index
Business conditionsBusiness Insights

Business failures at highest rate since peak of pandemic; Soft household spending hitting hospitality hardest

Media Release - Business Risk Index
Business conditionsBusiness Insights

Business failures at highest rate since Jan 2021; B2B payment defaults hit record high 

AICreditorWatch

Larger businesses lead AI adoption, while digital transformation barriers hold others back

ATOBusiness conditions

Thousands of businesses close after racking up massive tax debts

Media Release - Business Risk Index
Business conditionsBusiness Insights

Business failures to increase in nine out of 10 Australian regions; Queensland to fare worst among the states 

Risky business
Credit ratingCredit Reports

How does CreditorWatch’s RiskScore credit rating system work?

Quiet street
Business conditionsCreditorWatch

Small businesses struggling with financial confidence

Media Release: Business Risk Index
Business conditionsBusiness Insights

Business Risk Index, June results: Value of business orders at record low; 12-month forecast for hospitality failures rises to 9.1%

Media Release: Business Risk Index
Business conditionsBusiness Insights

Business insolvencies surge to record high - rate increases 38% on average across all industries

Media Release: Business Risk Index
Business conditionsBusiness Insights

One in 13 hospitality businesses facing failure in 12 months; B2B payment defaults hit record high

Media Release: Business Risk Index
Business conditionsBusiness Insights

External administrations surge to record high; construction sector dominates ATO tax debt defaults

FAQ: ATO tax debt disclosure
ATOTax

FAQ: ATO tax debt disclosures

Interest Rate Commentary
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

RBA Holds Steady: Cash Rate Remains at 4.35%

Media Release: Business Risk Index
Business conditionsBusiness Insights

Invoice defaults at record highs as cost pressures squeeze businesses

How creditworthy is my business?
CreditCredit Management

How creditworthy is my business? 

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Cash FlowFinance

Keeping a lid on rising costs

Media Release: Business Risk Index
Business conditionsBusiness Insights

Business order values at record low as Christmas trading boost fails to arrive

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Cash FlowCreditorWatch

11 signs of financial distress in a business 

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Credit ManagementCredit Risk

How to create a best practice credit policy 

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CreditorWatchDue Diligence

What is an adverse cross directorship? 

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CreditorWatchRisk Management

Four Fintech trends to watch in 2024 

Media Release: Business Risk Index
Business conditionsBusiness Insights

External administrations surging across most sectors as business activity slides

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Cash FlowCash management

Late Payments Survey Results: How Australian businesses are faring

Celebration
CreditCredit Management

Improving your chances of securing business credit

Media Release: Business Risk Index
Business conditionsBusiness Insights

Business activity dries up – invoice values at record lows; But Melbourne the most improved capital city

Media Release: Business Risk Index
Business conditionsBusiness Insights

Business activity picks up, but invoice values below pre-COVID levels; Western Sydney dominates list of high-risk regions

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CreditorWatchDebt Collection

Navigating tax debt: A comprehensive insight into the Australian Taxation Office's approach

Media Release: Business Risk Index
Business conditionsBusiness Insights

Business activity sinks: value of invoices at 7-year low as external administrations and payment defaults surge

Media Release: Business Risk Index
Business conditionsBusiness Insights

Average value of invoices down 28% YoY as demand and cost pressures squeeze businesses

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CreditorWatchCreditorWatch Collect

How do debt collectors find you in Australia? 

Media Release - Business Risk Index
Business conditionsBusiness Insights

Business Risk Index: Business payment defaults surge 52%; On the upside, Western Brisbane the most-improved region in Australia

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Lenders InsightsMedia Release

CreditorWatch partners with Credit Sense to expand end-to-end commercial credit risk management offering

Business Insights
Business InsightsCreditorWatch

Podcast: Business Risk Index, May 2023 - Key business indicators show conditions worsening; NSW Central Coast suffers biggest YoY jump in business risk

Media Release - Business Risk Index
Business conditionsBusiness Insights

Business Risk Index: Key business indicators show conditions worsening; NSW Central Coast area suffers biggest YoY jump in business risk

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Credit ReportsRiskScore

How to check credit references for businesses 

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CreditCredit control

Good debt vs bad debt: What is the difference?

Media Release - Business Risk Index
Business conditionsBusiness Insights

Business Risk Index: Trade activity surging despite rising external administrations; SE Queensland hit hard by defaults

Dominoes
CreditCredit Risk

What is credit risk?

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Credit ReportsCredit Risk

How to check a business credit report - A step-by-step guide

Creditorwatch staff
Credit ManagementCreditorWatch

The CreditorWatch difference

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Credit RiskFinancial Risk Assessment

Managing financial risk - What is it and how does it work? 

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Cash FlowCash management

Debt collection in Australia - How does it work?

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Due DiligenceOnboarding

Customer due diligence – what is it and how does it work?

Business credit cards
Cash FlowCash management

Business credit cards - Top 5 options for a company card

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AML (Anti-Money Laundering)AUSTRAC

What is a beneficial owner of a company?

Media Release - Business Risk Index
Business conditionsBusiness Insights

Business Risk Index: Business activity back to pre-COVID levels but for how long?; High risk regions - six of the 10 worst are in Western Sydney

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Cash FlowCash management

How CreditorWatch protects businesses, while saving them time and money

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CreditLending

What does comparison rate mean?

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accounts receivableCredit control

What is credit management?

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FinanceLending

Mortgagee vs Mortgagor - What is the Difference? 

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Finance

Secured vs unsecured loans - What is the difference? 

XYZ Finance
Credit ManagementCredit rating

Reap the benefits of benchmarking

XYZ Finance
Credit ratingCredit Risk

Portfolio Risk Benchmarking Report FAQs

Media Release - Business Risk Index
Business conditionsBusiness Insights

Business Risk Index: conditions tighten further; default rates higher in regions with more younger people

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CreditorWatch CollectDebt Collection

Cash is king: CreditorWatch launches fast and easy debt collection service

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CPMCredit Management

Credit portfolio management - what is it and how does it work? 

Australian Taxation Office
ATOCreditorWatch

CreditorWatch only credit reporting bureau certified as ATO Digital Service Provider

Q&A - What to do if you get an ATO Director Penalty Notice
ATOCredit Management

What to do if you get an ATO Director Penalty Notice

Bad credit
Business InsightsCreditorWatch

Business loans for bad credit - three ways to get approved in Australia

Identity theft
Cyber-securityData

Identity theft: What is it and how can you avoid it? 

Sunrise
ACN (Australian Company Number)ASIC

How to reinstate a deregistered company

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Credit ManagementCredit Risk

24/7 Monitoring and Alerts: FAQs

Afterpay
Credit ReportsDebt Collection

What happens if you don't pay Afterpay at all?

Debt
Debt CollectionRisk Management

Debt collection FAQs

How to improve your chances of collecting outstanding payments
Credit ManagementCreditorWatch

How to improve your chances of collecting outstanding payments

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Cash FlowDebtorLogic

Strike Off Action in Progress: what is it and how does it work?

PPSRLogic: Frequently Asked Questions
CreditorWatchPPSR and PPSA

PPSRLogic: Frequently Asked Questions

Credit risk sign
Credit ManagementCredit Risk

Can I get a business loan with bad personal credit?

ATOCOVID-19

Q&A with Claire O'Neill, ATO Assistant Commissioner, Integrity

CreditorWatch

KYC Crypto: What is KYC verification and why do cryptocurrency exchanges need it?

Debt Collection

The power of CreditorWatch's debt collection tools

Credit ManagementCredit Risk

Why perform a business credit check

ApplyEasyCredit Management

How to avoid fraud in the financial sector

CreditorWatchRisk Management

Managing fraud in the manufacturing industry

Business InsightsCredit Management

How arts and recreation businesses can protect their interests with company credit checks

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Credit ReportsCredit Risk

Cross directorships: What to look out for

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Credit Risk

Managing business credit risk in the financial services industry

Credit History
Business InsightsCredit Management

Why is a business credit history so important?

Credit Score
Credit Management

What is a good business credit score?

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Credit ReportsCredit Risk

Top tips for manufacturers on managing credit risk

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Credit RiskCreditorWatch

How to mitigate credit risk

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Credit ReportsCredit Risk

How manufacturers can use credit reports to avoid risk

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Credit ManagementCredit Reports

Five reasons to check the business credit score of all your customers

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Credit ManagementCreditorWatch

How to check a business's credit score

Payment overdue
Credit ManagementCreditorWatch

Watch out for these 10 red flags of financial distress

Business Insights
CEOExperts

Podcast: What makes a great place to work?

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ExpertsInsolvency

New anti-phoenixing laws enforced in court – more power for liquidators

Meet the Crew: Hana Le - Accounts Receivable Officer
CreditorWatchMeet the Crew

Meet the Crew: Hana Le - Accounts Receivable Officer

Business Insights
CEOChief Economist

Podcast: Dire Warnings for the Australian Construction Industry

Business Insights
Business InsightsBusiness Risk Index

Podcast: Business Risk Index - April 2022 Insights

Business Insights
Credit RiskExperts

The 3 Ps of preparation for small businesses: Part 3 – Protections

RBA raises rates for the first time in 12 years
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

RBA raises rates for first time in 12 years to 0.35%

Business Insights
Credit RiskExperts

Podcast: The 3 Ps of preparation for small businesses: Part 2 - Policies and Procedures

Best Places to Work
CreditorWatchGreat Place to Work

CreditorWatch makes 2022 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work list

CreditorWatch now collecting ATO tax debt default data
ATOCEO

CreditorWatch now collecting ATO tax debt default data

Business Insights
ACN (Australian Company Number)COVID-19

The 3 Ps of preparation for small businesses: Part 1 - Processes

How lenders can enhance credit decisioning with CreditorWatch Data
Credit ManagementCredit Reports

How lenders can enhance their credit decisioning with CreditorWatch data

Business Insights
Business InsightsBusiness Risk Index

Podcast: Business Risk Index - March 2022 Insights

Business Risk Index - Industry Synopsis
Business Risk IndexCreditorWatch

Industry Synopsis CreditorWatch's March 2022 Business Risk Index

Business Risk Index Media Release
Business Risk IndexCreditorWatch

Trade activity rises but inflation and rate rises to drag; Hospitality default risk surges

Business Insights
Credit RiskDebt Collection

How to improve the quality of your ledger with DebtorLogic

Business Insights
CreditorWatchExperts

Podcast: How to secure your assets on the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR)

Business Insights
Due DiligenceExperts

Podcast: The Grasshopper effect: What is supplier hopping and how can you avoid it?

Business Insights
CEOCredit Risk

Podcast: Outlook 2022 - Australia's 'phantom' lockdown threatens sustained economic recovery

Probuild collapse - avoiding failures like this is possible
Case StudyConstruction

CASE STUDY: Probuild collapse - avoiding failures like this is possible

Chief Economist Harley Dale
Economic SnapshotExperts

The RBA won’t budge in the current environment

Chief Economist Harley Dale
CEOData

Retail Sales have a bounce in their step, but for how long?

Chief Economist Harley Dale
COVID-19Economic Snapshot

Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) 2021-22

Chief Economist Harley Dale
CreditorWatchData

The latest NAB business results aren’t that bad

Managing Subcontractor Risk in the Construction Industry
ConstructionCredit Risk

Managing Subcontractor Risk in the Construction Industry

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