Erlösverlust durch nicht eingezogene Umlagen und Forderungsausfälle

Definition

Golf and country clubs often differentiate between operating dues and capital improvement assessments or ‘debt assessments’ used to repay project loans; these capital levies can be one‑off or ongoing.[1][3] Board policies show that per‑member capital assessments of up to around USD 1,000 per year are not unusual in club environments, implying large aggregate assessment pools for medium and large clubs.[4] When these assessments are billed outside of the normal subscription cycle and often only to specific categories (e.g. equity members), the risk of revenue leakage increases: eligible members can be missed, incorrect amounts applied, or levies left uncollected when members resign. A Queensland capitation by‑law shows that golf clubs also act as collection agents for external levies such as state capitation fees, collected separately from club subscriptions, which further fragments the billing landscape.[8] In the absence of integrated billing logic and enforcement rules (e.g. restricting playing rights or voting rights until assessments are paid), clubs are forced into manual spreadsheets and ad hoc decisions about leniency and write‑offs. International club finance benchmarks for ancillary revenue share and commission structures illustrate that even modest percentage variances (e.g. 3–5 %) can materially affect club finances when applied to six‑figure revenue lines.[2] By analogy, a 1–3 % leakage rate on a AUD 1,000,000 capital assessment program (missed charges, non‑payers not followed up, members resigning before payment and not invoiced correctly) equates to AUD 10,000–30,000 lost per project. For clubs regularly running capital programs every few years, compounded leakage across a decade can reach the high five figures or more.

Why This Matters

The Pitch: Golf clubs in Australia 🇦🇺 lose 1–3 % of each capital assessment round to errors and write‑offs. Automating member eligibility checks, billing, reminders and suspensions turns AUD 20,000–90,000 of lost levy income per project into collected cash.

Affected Stakeholders

Finance Manager / Accountant, Membership Manager, Board Treasurer, General Manager

Related Business Risks