A professional who authorizes credit charges against customer's account. Respnsibilities include:

• Receives charge slip or credit application by mail, or receives information from salespeople or merchants over telephone.
• Verifies credit standing of customer from information in files, and approves or disapproves credit, based on predetermined standards.
• May file sales slips in customer's ledger for billing purposes.
• May prepare credit cards or charge account plates.
• May keep record of customer's charges and payments and mail charge statement to customer.