WHERE PROFESSIONALS C International MAKE THE DIFFERENCE C A Financial Collection Consultants Saving Revenues & Relationships: That’s the ACC International Difference. our staff may do a good job of collecting delinquent payments in the first 30 to 60 days. But let’s face it: The older a debt is, the less likely your chances of getting your money. Y You need expert, outside help. But you don’t need the customer relations problems caused by the heavy-handed tactics of a typical collection agency. At ACC International, getting your business or individual customers to pay what they owe—without sacrificing your relationship—is what we do better than anyone else. Our collection rates exceed the national average. And we achieve this level of success while preserving your valuable relationships with customers. Our collection rates exceed the national average. You’ve invested a lot of time and money in developing your customers, and we respect that you want to keep them whenever possible. We also know that customers have many reasons for not paying their bills, and our courteous, professional approach turns many delinquent or charge-off situations into payments. ACC has decades of successful collections experience, so we know what works with people. We pair that knowledge with state-of-the-art data management techniques that lets us work cost-effectively and efficiently. We stay current with collection laws, modify procedures to comply with any legal changes, and work tirelessly to maximize your returns. Bottom line: With ACC International, you’ll receive payments, not complaints. t ACC, we use caller ID, database management, and other technological tools to locate and communicate with your accounts, quickly and cost-effectively. Then, we offer customers a variety of convenient ways to pay without the embarrassment of confrontation. A ACC For cases where the problem is more complex, we allow our repayment consultants time to talk out the issue with your customer and work out a solution. If it’s a cash-flow problem, we help work out a payment plan, if it’s disputed, we mediate to help resolve it, and if it’s an insurance concern, we help them International work through the insurance maze. delivers the personalized attention that’s essential to solving your unique cash-flow concerns. Politely but very persistently, we pursue your debtors until you have your money or we’re satisfied we have done all that can be done. Whether your operation is large, mid-sized or small, ACC International delivers the personalized attention that’s essential to solving your unique cash-flow concerns. The ACC approach lets everyone win: You gain the money owed you (before more aggressive agencies, in many cases), and you retain the customer’s good will. Your customer gets help with the problem and retains their dignity. And, because we don’t force our staff to make hundreds of high-stress calls a day, as most agencies do, the collector can service your account more thoroughly. From major national utility companies to small local medical offices, creditors rely on our unique approach to deliver positive results. Saving revenues and relationships: That’s the ACC International difference. FOLLOW-UP COLLECT CONTACT MEDIATE / NEGOTIATE LOCATE IDENTIFY PROBLEM CC uses a systematic approach to maximize your returns and get you the most dollars as quickly as possible. A ACC uses a systematic Once we contact the debtor, we find out exactly what the problem is. If it involves today’s often-confusing insurance, we’ll help your customer understand his returns. deductible, call the insurance companies, fax claim forms, follow up, and even help with coordination of benefits. If it’s a personal injury or worker’s compensation claim, we’ll call the attorneys, file liens and follow up until the case is resolved. If the customer has a dispute, we’ll help negotiate and resolve the issue. approach to maximize your To locate missing debtors, we use state-of-the-art technology including: database matches, verifying phone numbers through 796-411, check with Social Security, Secretary of State, and pull credit reports. At ACC International, we go to every length to bring you positive results! Whatever the situation, we’ll make phone calls during the day, evenings and Saturdays, send reminder letters and warn debtors in writing before reporting them to the national credit bureaus. If necessary, we’ll reassign accounts to our out-ofstate affiliates. When customers respond, we make it easy for them to pay with credit cards, Western Union Quick Collects, electronic funds transfer from banks, and walk-in payments. If necessary, we’ll even pick up checks. As a last resort, we may forward the account to an attorney for judgment or wage garnishment. If the customer files chapter 13 bankruptcy, we’ll file proof of claims for you with the bankruptcy court to ensure that you get a share of any available monies. WHERE PROFESSIONALS C International MAKE THE DIFFERENCE C A Established in 1981 t ACC, we’ll keep you updated on our progress with your accounts. You can also depend on us to maintain a state-of-the-art disaster policy that ensures uninterrupted service. A It’s your money and your customers, and you’ve worked hard for both. So don’t let your staff struggle with collections past the 60-day mark. Turn the job over to the professional consultants at ACC International. 919 Estes Court ■ Schaumburg, IL ■ 60193-4436 Ph: 847.352.1300 ■ Fax: 847.352.1549 E: acc@collector.com www.americancollectioncorp.com Nobody does a better job than ACC to help you save revenues and customer relationships! At ACC, professionals make the difference.