Business.gov - The Official Business Link to the U.S. Government
Managing Business Finances
Getting Business Credit
- Getting Business Credit
A business person's guide to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) , which protects businesses against discrimination when applying for commercial credit. - Guide to Business Credit for Women, Minorities and Small Businesses
Explains how to shop for and obtain credit, how to maintain a good credit rating, how to dispute unfair credit transactions, and how to resolve billing errors.
Accepting Payment from Customers
- Accepting Cash and Checks
Learn to accept various forms of payment from customers; includes acceptable forms of ID and how to handle bounced checks. - Plain English Guide to Extending Credit
Recommendations on how to properly extend credit to your customers.
- Credit, Loans and Leases
Federal credit and debt statutes; guides for advertising consumer leases and the credit practices rule; sample forms for credit applications; business rights under the ECOA; guides for use of credit reports by insurance companies, landlords and employers; disposal of credit reports by businesses; fact sheets for businesses on safeguarding financial information and for preventing identity theft.
Collecting Debts
- Plain English Guide to Collecting Debts
Recommendations on how to collect debts from customers.
Investing Resources
- Online Publications for Investors
SEC provides helpful guidance to business and individual investors. - Employers' Guide to Purchasing Treasury Bonds
Tools to help employers provide information about U.S. Savings Bonds to their employees.
