Sarah Ward

Business Development Specialist | Credit management and Collections
Sarah Ward
ABOUT
Sarah is a highly experienced business risk, credit management, collections and business development specialist with over 10 years of experience. She is an expert in identifying and mitigating risks and has helped numerous businesses gain a deep understanding of the latest trends in credit management. Sarah’s recent work includes writing about high-risk businesses and how to identify them and providing insights on using a risk assessment tool like CreditorWatch’s RiskScore to make informed decisions. She also emphasises the importance of performing due diligence on new clients to assess their credit risk and mitigate cash flow risk. Additionally, Sarah has also written about cash control and how to improve debtor management. Sarah’s recent work includes writing about high-risk businesses and how to identify them and providing insights on using a risk assessment tool like CreditorWatch’s RiskScore to make informed decisions. She also emphasises the importance of performing due diligence on new clients to assess their credit risk and mitigate cash flow risk. Additionally, Sarah has written about cash control and how to improve debtor management.
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Published articles

CreditCredit control

What is a credit report?

Good/Bad Credit
CreditCredit control

Credit score vs credit rating vs credit report - What is the difference?

Credit cards
Cash management

Applying for a business credit card - How to get approved (step by step) 

business loan
Cash FlowFinance

Best secured business loans in Australia - Everything you need to know 

Cyber criminal
Cyber-security

Identity theft in Australia - How to check if someone is using my identity? 

shaking hands
Credit ManagementFinance

Short-term loans for business - How to get approved 

helping hands
Credit ManagementCredit rating

Does Australia have credit scores?

Confused man
Credit ManagementCredit rating

Why is my credit score different between reporting bureaus?

Credit ratingCredit Risk

What credit score do you need for a business loan?

Commercial property
Commercial propertyProcurement

Can a business buy a residential property in Australia?

A man intently examines something through a magnifying glass, focusing on the details.
BankruptcyCredit Management

Bankruptcy FAQs: Life after a bankruptcy discharge 

Payment overdue
Credit ManagementDebt Collection

What can debt collectors do if you don't pay? 

Person cutting up a credit card
Credit RiskRisk Management

Dealing with risky businesses

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Economics

What is a recession?

A man intently examines something through a magnifying glass, focusing on the details.
AdministrationSmall Business

Creditors' voluntary liquidation: what is it and how does it work? 

Security
ASICSmall Business

How to wind up a solvent business in Australia

Snail
ConstructionDebt Collection

Five tips to help construction businesses collect debt faster

Snail
Credit ManagementCredit Reports

What credit score do banks use in Australia?

Payment Defaults

Why hospitality businesses must consider registering payment defaults

Business InsightsMonitoring and Alerts

How automated Financial Alerts can reduce risk for hire and rental sector businesses

AutomationDebt Collection

Making the debt collection process easier for wholesalers

Good/Bad Credit
Cash FlowDebt Collection

Making the debt collection process faster and easier

Credit RiskDebtorLogic

Ensuring fintech businesses that operate in open networks can mitigate risk

ConstructionCredit Risk

How construction companies can effectively collect debt

Credit RiskData

Using data to reduce business credit risk

Credit ManagementCredit Risk

How transport and logistics companies can manage credit risk

Credit RiskOnboarding

How fintech companies can manage credit risk

Person cutting up a credit card
Credit RiskCreditorWatch

Credit risk challenges for fintechs

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