BCCA, a subsidiary of Media Financial Management Association (formerly BCFM: Broadcast Cable Financial Management Association), represents credit and collection professionals from more than 600 TV, radio, cable, system operators, newspaper, and magazine organizations in the U.S. and Canada.  BCCA functions as a central clearinghouse for credit information on advertisers, agencies and buying services, both locally and nationally. 

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• Company Profile
• BCCA Bylaws
• BCCA Membership Rate Card [details]
• Mission Statement: BCCA is the media industry’s premier provider of credit information, education, and  networking opportunities which enables members to efficiently manage credit risk and increase profitability. 
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• MFM/BCCA Board of Directors
• What members say about BCCA...“In today’s environment, I have to more carefully and more quickly evaluate credit requests. The combination of the BCCA Credit Report and the BCCA Commercial Credit Report allows me to make an even more-informed decision in a shorter amount of time. Our Sales Departments are happy, and so am I.” --Gregory Frost, Credit and Collections Manager, Hearst Television

Credit Reports

• Members can search over 35,000 records for credit information on advertisers and agencies.
• Reports can be downloaded or viewed immediately.
• Members can request a new or updated report on-line and can be receive it within 48 hours (if not sooner).
• View a sample report
• Contact us about becoming a BCCA member or to get a complimentary report.
• Can't find what you are looking for under Credit Search? Try the new Quick Search function.
• Utilizing BCCA [details]

Industry Info & Resources

• Links to On-line Broadcast, Cable & Credit Publications
• Ask the Experts & Answers to the Questions (see above for link)

• BCCA Industry Links
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• BCCA Industry Papers & Information
  • Notarization
  • DSO Formula
  • Electronic Invoicing
  • Bankruptcy Reform
  • Recent Articles from The Financial Manager
  • Fair Credit Reporting Act
  • The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
  • Debt Collection Improvement Act Implementation
  • Sample Credit Applications

Publications

• Order the Revised  BCCA Credit & Collections Handbook
  --View BCCA Credit Handbook Table of Contents
• The Financial Manager [click here to log in]
• Order CD or mp3 of Distance Learning Seminars - Order Form
  ($25.00 plus $4.85 shipping)

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This site was updated on February 6, 2012

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