When credit checks are computerized, the organization’s credit policy is implemented
through decision rules that have been programmed into the system. For routine
transactions, this typically involves determining if the current transaction plus the customer’s
current account receivable balance exceeds a preestablished credit limit. If the
credit limit is exceeded by the transaction, it should be rejected by the program and
passed to an exception file, where it can be reviewed by management. The credit manager
will decide either to disapprove the sale or to extend the credit limit consistent with
the manager’s authority.