Debt factoring involves legal agreements between the business and the factor. If these agreements are not structured properly, or if there is a dispute over the terms, it could result in legal issues for the business.
The factoring agreement will also include representations that each factored account is bona fide and represents indebtedness incurred by the customer for goods actually sold and delivered to the customer; that there are no setoffs, offsets, or counterclaims against the account; that the account does not represent a ...
Documents you will have to provide: Factoring application. Articles of Association or registered Amendments to the Articles of Association of your company. Annual report for the previous financial year. Financial report (balance sheet andf profit/loss statement) for the current year (for 3, 6 or 9 months, respectively)
Expense Recognition: The factoring expense, which includes the discount taken by the factoring company and any additional fees, should be recorded as an expense in the income statement. This expense directly affects the net income of the business.