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eLearning Risk Modules

The ABFA provides a number of eLearning industry risk courses readily accessible to all Members, offering an understanding of industry risks, and those faced within industries that their Clients are likely to be involved with. This eLearning course is most suitable for Credit Controllers, Account Managers, Risk Managers and Auditors and will take up to an hour to complete, broken down into modules to allow for students completion in stages.

Members: How to register

  • Click here to enter your details (ensuring you select your relevant organisation)
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  • Once you have verified your account you will instantly have access to all the currently available free courses.
  • You can click here to login

Non Members: How to register

If you are not a Member or Affiliate and would like to book a module, please call us on 0208 332 9955 or email us at [email protected].

Asset Based Finance Modules

Duration: All courses take up to 60 mins to complete
Cost: Free for members, Non members £50

Combatting Fraud

This course is designed to help students understand the risks involved in financing businesses through invoice finance or asset based lending. The course looks at why fraud is a threat to invoice financiers, the different types of fraud and indications of when fraud may be taking place. It then goes on to explain ways of minimising fraud, from monitoring Clients, to knowing them well enough to be able to spot strange or fraudulent activity.

The course includes:

• Why is fraud a threat to invoice finance?
• Different types of fraud
• Indicators of fraud
• Minimising fraud
• eLearning Test

Legal Documentation

This course helps students understand the basic principles of the legal framework that supports the invoice finance and asset based lending market. It is designed to explain how basic law affects the industry and the way we finance businesses. It also explains the main purpose of commonly used documentation such as Master Agreements, Debentures and Guarantees. The course finishes with an online assessment, helping students ensure that they understand the topics covered.

The course includes:

• Financiers ownership of debts
• The Debts Purchase Agreement
• Additional Security
• Legal Aspects at the take-on stage
• eLearning Test

Industry Risk Modules

Duration: All courses take up to 60 mins to complete
Cost: Free for members, Non members £50

The Construction Industry

This course addresses the trends and issues affecting the construction industry. Although this industry is rarely financed by our Members, it is important to understand the issues affecting the construction industry when dealing with companies involved or linked to it.

The course includes:

• Introduction to the Construction Industry
• The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)
• Contractual work
• Industry Risk
• Financing Risk
• Construction Industry
• eLearning Test

The Printing Industry

This course addresses the trends and issues affecting the printing industry. It looks in detail at the different ways of printing, and the issues and challenges facing the printing industry in these difficult times, and how factors such as the internet and other technology may affect the future of the industry.

The course includes:

• Introduction to the Printing Industry
• How the Printing Industry Works
• Risks and Challenges Facing the Printing Industry
• Invoice Financing in the Printing Industry
• Printing Industry eLearning Test

The Clothing Industry

This course provides an insight into the clothing, textile and retail industry. This course looks at the trends and issues affecting the clothing industry and rag trade. This industry was one of the first industries to be financed by factors, and the course looks at its history, the processes involved in producing clothing and the financing risk.

The course includes:

• Introduction to the Clothing Industry
• Trends and Issues
• Trading Risks
• Financing Risks
• The Clothing Industry eLearning Test

The Recruitment Industry

This course looks at the trends and issues affecting the recruitment industry, one of the largest markets for the invoice finance community in the UK. The course looks in detail at the trading risks being faced by companies operating in this sector today and how these risks can be managed, including legal issues, attracting staff and staff selection.

The course includes:

• Introduction to the Recruitment Industry
• Trends and Issues
• Trading Risks
• Financing Risks
• Recruitment Industry eLearning Test

Road Transport and Logistics

This course addresses the trends and issues affecting the road transport and logistics industry. It looks in detail at various risk scenarios, such as an increase in petrol prices, and clarifies the industry’s terminology.

The course includes:

• Introduction to the Road Transport and Logistics Industry
• Trends and Issues
• Trading Risks
• Financing Risks
• eLearning Test

The Food Industry

This course looks at the trends and issues affecting the food industry, the largest manufacturing sector in the UK. The course looks in detail at the trading risks being faced by companies operating in this sector today and how these risks can be managed.

The course includes:

• Introduction to the Food Industry
• Trends and Issues
• Trading Risk
• Financing Risk
• Food Industry eLearning Test