Lack of access to capital is one of the top reasons small businesses fail, according to the Small Business Administration. As a trusted advisor to business owners, your clients rely on you for financing advice. Research shows many business owners don't know they have a business credit score. Yet those who do know their business credit scores are 41% more likely to get approved for financing. This course will explain how business credit works and offer a step-by-step process for building strong business credit and protecting the owner's personal credit from the activities of the business, all with the goal of becoming lender-ready. This course is appropriate for accounting professionals with small business clients.