CCM Study Guide 2026

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📋 CCM Exam Format at a Glance

100
Questions
120 min
Time Limit
70.00%
Passing Score

📚 CCM Topics to Study (21)

✍️ Sample CCM Questions & Answers

1. A key difference between a secured and unsecured trade creditor in a customer bankruptcy is:
Secured creditors have a priority claim on specific collateral, while unsecured creditors do not

Secured creditors can recover from pledged collateral before unsecured creditors receive any distribution in bankruptcy.

2. When a credit manager applies a 'judgmental override' to a credit scoring model result, what are they doing?
Manually adjusting a credit decision away from the model's recommendation based on qualitative information

A judgmental override allows a credit professional to deviate from the model's output when additional qualitative factors or specific circumstances warrant a different decision.

3. What should a credit policy specify regarding new customer onboarding?
Documentation required, credit limit starting point, and review timeline

New customer onboarding procedures in a credit policy define required documents, initial limits, and when the account will be reviewed.

4. A personal guarantee on a business credit account means:
An individual owner assumes personal liability for the business debt

A personal guarantee makes the owner personally liable for the business debt if the business cannot pay, adding a layer of security.

5. A credit hold is BEST used when:
A customer's account is significantly past due

A credit hold is placed on significantly past-due accounts to stop further exposure until the delinquency is resolved.

6. Which procedure helps prevent duplicate payments and fraud in the credit-to-cash process?
Segregation of duties between billing, cash application, and collections

Segregation of duties ensures no single person controls all steps in the cash cycle, reducing fraud and error risk.

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