Business Resources

Below is a curated list of reference material across the following topics (click the topic to jump to the appropriate section):

Economy

U.S. Economic Health Tracker

Courtesy of Dun & Bradstreet

This monthly reports provides a multidimensional review of the health of the U.S. economy.

Country Risk Map

The Atradius Risk Map gives an overview of the level of risk associated with countries worldwide.

Privately Owned Housing Stats

Courtesy of St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank

U.S. Census Bureau Economic Indicators

These surveys provide monthly and quarterly data that are timely, reliable, and offer comprehensive measures of the U.S. economy

Commercial Pulse Report – Small Business Impacts

Courtesy of Experian

Legal

A Business Guide to Antitrust for Credit Professionals

Provided by Lowenstein Sandler LLC, this comprehensive document outlines the laws on antitrust and provides guidance on the interpretation of your responsibilities.

California Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (AB 1521)

Important update – the bill clearly defines trade credit, exempts it from Rosenthal’s “covered commercial debt” category, and adds targeted carve-outs for certain large dealer-financed transactions.

Businessperson’s Practical Guide to Chapter 11

Courtesy of Ken Rosen

Provides an overview and checklist of the Chapter 11 process, including basic concepts and terminology.

Notice of Purchase Money Security Interest

Provided by Credit Research Foundation

 

The Purdue Pharma Ruling – Some Clear Rules, Some Grey Areas, and
the Implications for Victims

A review and overview of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Purdue Pharma Chapter 11 case on the permissibility of nonconsensual third party releases

LIBOR Transition Resources

Courtesy of ArentFox Schiff LLP

People

Executive Compensation Study Highlights

This report outlines the results of the Executive Compensation survey to help gauge the landscape of the Credit & Accounts Receivable professional

Process

Rethinking Credit Risk Strategy in Uncertain Times

Attention CFOs: Are You Saving Pennies at the Expense of Dollars? Rethinking Credit Risk Strategy in Uncertain Times
This CRF Education Brief explores how short-term cost-cutting—like offshoring or reducing credit teams—can have long-term financial consequences for your P&L.

SIC Code Lookup

View a list of SIC codes organized by industry name or in numeric order.

Information on Fraud

Experian has offered several resources to provide education and support on a number of issues related to fraud. The resources available include webinars, blogs, case studies and more.

The Advantages of ACH for Business

Business face a variety of options for sending & receiving payments. Learn more about why ACH continues to be a leading choice for businesses.

Nacha Payments Helpdesk

Nacha has offered this link to provide education and support on a number of issues related to electronic payments, such as payment trends, preferences, best practices and what works for credit and receivables professionals.

Mechanic’s Lien Index

NCS Credit provides this quarterly Mechanic’s Lien Index, which is derived from carefully monitored national and regional mechanic’s lien activity, construction economic data from various sources, and general economic trends.

Letter of Credit Checklist

Provided by Credit Research Foundation

Credit Application Guide

Comprehensive Credit Application Guide – digital and manual implementation – updated October 2025

Credit Policy Worksheet

Provided by Credit Research Foundation

Impact of Bad Debt Write-Off on Sales

Courtesy of Commercial Collection Agencies of America

Global Business Risk Report

Courtesy of Dun & Bradstreet

This quarterly report ranks the biggest threats to businesses and includes Dun & Bradstreet’s overall Global Business Impact score.

Country Risk and the Global Outlook

Courtesy of Dun & Bradstreet

This monthly report provides a rundown of country-specific risks via Dun & Bradstreet’s Country Risk Indicator.

Export-Import Bank of US

A guide to protection against non-payment

Technology

AI Study Provided by Creditsafe

AI and automation can be tremendously valuable in helping you achieve your business goals. This Creditsafe study sheds light on increasing productivity and improving operational efficiencies.

Benchmarking

National Summary of Domestic Trade Receivables – aka The DSO Report

This report measures AR performance across the 6 most common KPIs. The outputs are provided in both a summary format and by standard industry classification (SIC).

Complimentary DSO Report – Q3 2025

Take advantage of this FREE report for Q3 2025, which measures AR performance across the 6 most common KPIs.

Bad Debt Benchmark Data

The Annual Bad Debt Report is a comprehensive compilation of net allowances for bad debt and noncollectable receivables by major industry classification.