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About CreditPulse, Inc.
CreditPulse, located in Jacksonville, Florida, is an online publication for credit and accounting professionals that provides in-depth information, research and analysis in specific areas of credit management, accounting and credit markets. In addition, CreditPulse monitors the credit standards and other performance-related credit and accounting benchmarks of companies through its proprietary Credit Standards Index (CSI), a ranking and classification of more than 2000 public companies by their credit standards.
John Bassford, publisher and editor of CreditPulse, has over 15 years of credit management and accounting experience. He served as Credit Manager on both the division and corporate levels for public and private companies in the Waste Services, Healthcare, Wholesale Distribution and Construction Services industries. Previously, he worked in commercial loan accounting for the largest bank in Florida. In addition to front-line experience in credit and accounting, he has conducted extensive research into the credit, risk management and standards practices of companies throughout America. His articles on the subjects of credit structure and credit standards have appeared in The Credit and Financial Management Review, a journal published by the Credit Research Foundation. John Bassford is certified in international credit (CICP). He has a degree in Journalism and Communications from Valdosta State University as well as post-graduate coursework in accounting, economics and business from the University of North Florida.
John Bassford can be reached at jbassford@creditpulse.com.
