Earning a designation through one of NACM’s Professional Certification Programs can help credit managers across industries navigate career changes and promotions. For Michael Pica, CBA, CICP, credit and collections manager at Civil and Environmental, Inc. (Moon Township, PA), the journey to earning his Credit Business Associate (CBA) designation saw him through the transition to a new job.

At the start of 2025, Egypt faces intense balance-of-payment pressures from the past year.

On today’s episode of Extra Credit…Credit professionals are no strangers to mistakes—whether it’s making hasty decisions, overlooking fraudulent activity or miscommunication. Regardless of where you are in your career, learning from your mistakes can help you lead others more effectively and grow as a professional.  

Taking on an international account can be intimidating, especially if you’ve never encountered global financial statements before. To best mitigate risk and build a strong relationship with your international customers, it is important to understand how and why their financial statements might look a bit different.

Credit professionals are no strangers to mistakes—whether it’s making hasty decisions, overlooking fraudulent activity or miscommunication.

Congress came back to Washington on Jan. 3 to officially swear-in Members for the 2025-26 cycle. This was also President Trump and Speaker Johnson’s first real test of their razor-thin majority–could Republicans avoid another debacle in their efforts to elect the next Speaker of the House? The answer was a tepid ‘yes’.

B2B credit management requires a specific type of professional. Not only must they be knowledgeable and skillful in various aspects, but they must be proactive in their learning. NACM’s six-level Professional Certification Program allows credit professionals the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and enhance their skills in B2B credit. 

Earning a designation through NACM’s Professional Certification Program is more than just an opportunity for continued education and career advancement, but a confidence boost for even the most seasoned credit professionals.