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J A N UA RY 2014 Vol . 116 , N o. 1
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N AT I O N A L A S S O C I AT I O N O F C R E D I T M A N A G E M E N T
FEATURE
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18 igger Fish to Fry:
Credit Professionals
Overlook Political Turmoil
as New Concerns Come to
the Fore in 2014
Jacob Barron, CICP
38 gnorance is Not Bliss:
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“We Didn’t Know” No
Longer Acceptable in Fight
against Trade-Based
Money Laundering
Brian Shappell, CBA, CICP
SELECTED TOPIC
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I N T H I S I SSUE
4 Service Profile: Meet Your
2014 National Chairman,
Chris Myers
6 Association News
16 014 NACM-National
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Board of Directors
22 ember Profile: 2013
M
Instructor of the Year
Doug Darrington, CCE
24 idwest Credit
M
Conference Recap
25 estern Region Credit
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Conference Recap
8 Sparks Continue to Fly:
Electricity is Not a Good
and is Ineligible for
Section 503(b)(9) Priority
Status and Other
Shocking Developments
Bruce Nathan, Esq.,
Michael Etkin, Esq. and
David Banker, Esq.
14 ffordable Care Act Impact
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on Credit Professionals
Not yet Written
Brian Shappell, CBA, CICP
26 erman Coalition Agreement
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Paves Way to Compromise
on Banking Union
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Dr. Florian Otto
34 Currency Outlook for 2014
Maarten Spek
42 ust Too Early: Surcharging
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is Bound to Be a Hot Topic
in 2014, but the B2B World
Isn’t Consumer Retail, and
the Sector Just Might Not
Be Ready Yet
Jacob Barron, CICP
48 Wyoming Lien Law Basics
Jason Robinson, Esq.
36 Member News
46 New Designees
50 Credit Managers’ Index
51 2014 Calendar of Events
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