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The increase was driven by higher bad debt expenses, professional fees, and merit increases.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2025
This leads to mounting bad debt and erratic cash flow, creating instability, especially for businesses with high-ticket sales or long payment cycles.
—Ashish Srimal, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
This approach ensures a steady cash flow by minimizing overdue payments and reduces the risk of bad debt through proactive monitoring and segmentation.
—Ashish Srimal, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Good debt, like a reasonable mortgage or a business loan, can be an investment, while bad debt, such as high-interest credit card balances, can drain finances.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Lastly, the accumulation of bad debt by businesses and households has all but destroyed the ability of Greek banks to finance investment.
—Stathis N. Kalyvas, Foreign Affairs, 3 May 2016
Operating expenses rose to $6.83 million from $3.94 million, primarily due to increased bad debt provisions and general administrative expenses.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
Uncompensated care refers to services provided without payment, such as charity care and unanticipated bad debt.
—Lauren Jessop | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
China has one advantage, according to the Bridgewater founder: Most of China’s bad debt is denominated in yuan, with debtors and creditors often both being Chinese citizens.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Asia, 2 Oct. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2025
This leads to mounting bad debt and erratic cash flow, creating instability, especially for businesses with high-ticket sales or long payment cycles.
—Ashish Srimal, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
This approach ensures a steady cash flow by minimizing overdue payments and reduces the risk of bad debt through proactive monitoring and segmentation.
—Ashish Srimal, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Good debt, like a reasonable mortgage or a business loan, can be an investment, while bad debt, such as high-interest credit card balances, can drain finances.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Lastly, the accumulation of bad debt by businesses and households has all but destroyed the ability of Greek banks to finance investment.
—Stathis N. Kalyvas, Foreign Affairs, 3 May 2016
Operating expenses rose to $6.83 million from $3.94 million, primarily due to increased bad debt provisions and general administrative expenses.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
Uncompensated care refers to services provided without payment, such as charity care and unanticipated bad debt.
—Lauren Jessop | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
China has one advantage, according to the Bridgewater founder: Most of China’s bad debt is denominated in yuan, with debtors and creditors often both being Chinese citizens.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Asia, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Bad debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20debt. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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