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The Accounts Payable Best Practice Show Down Think you know accounts payable inside and out? It’s time to put your expertise to the test! Welcome to The Accounts Payable Best Practice Showdown, where you’ll face real-world AP challenges, choose the answer you think is right, and see how you stack up against the pros. Here’s how it works: We’ll present a common—but tricky—AP scenario with several possible solutions. You’ll make your pick, an industry expert will reveal their choice, and finally, we’ll uncover the best practice answer. Along the way, you’ll gain valuable insights into the “why” behind the right approach, helping you sharpen your AP instincts and avoid costly mistakes. And that expert is no ordinary expert. We’ve got Jamie Radford, CEO of the AP Association, a global organization headquartered in the UK, So, are you ready to show off your skills, learn from the experts, and discover whether you truly have what it takes to master the art of accounts payable? Let the showdown begin! Watch here. https://lnkd.in/ekiG6uss #accountspayable #p2p #purchaseledger #accounting

Using AI to Land Your Dream Job In today's rapidly evolving job market, landing your dream job might feel like an elusive goal. The insider secret being used by successful job seekers is AI, —and it’s a game changer for those professionals looking to strategically position themselves for the next big opportunity. Best of all, it’s not hard to use and most of what you need to do is FREE!!! Today we’re going to address: ??How to find the best job openings for positions you are qualified … or almost qualified for ??How to fine tune your resume to match the position you are applying for ??How to identify the weak spots in your resume – and prepare to address them ?? How to get past the automated screening tools ??How to beat the bots when you are missing a key, but non-essential item, on your resume Watch here. https://lnkd.in/e5HqKfVm

Last Call: AP Appreciation Week (October 6-11, 2024) Register here?https://lnkd.in/e_skUi5s Once again, AP Now is sponsoring AP Appreciation Week, with resources for the entire community. Our theme this year is … it's all about you, making sure you are ready for the future and advancing your career. I’ve got some really useful information on how YOU can and should be using AI – and I’ll share my personal experiences with most of them. We’ve got sessions on: ·????????Surviving and Thriving in an AI World as a Business Professional ·????????8 Ways AI Makes Accounts Payable More Efficient – without Automating ·????????Why You Need to Learn How to Use AI NOW!!! ·????????Using AI to Find and Land Your Dream Job – (including how to get you past the automated reviewers that always seem to screen you out) ·????????Plus – The Top Trends for Accounts Payable in 2025 We’ll provide an emailed resource each day, along with several videos and full one-hour webinar on the Top Trends in AP for 2025. To receive the resources and your invitation to the Top Trends (1 CPE) webinar, you must register. Register here?https://lnkd.in/e_skUi5s

Accounting Ramifications AP Errors Mistakes in accounts payable often mean that accounting entries either have to be adjusted, new ones have to be put through to reverse the original transaction or a correcting journal entry needs to be created. The journal entry route often does not leave a clear audit trail and best practice organizations avoid it if they possibly came. In this piece we discuss some of the common mistakes that happen in accounts payable and their related accounting entries. We also share how these errors can be fixed so the organizations financial records are accurate. Watch here. https://lnkd.in/enfQZaMT #accountspayable #accounting #p2p #ap #purchaseledger

Warning Signs You’re Not Using AP Best Practices don't let weak practices hurt your operation - or career Overlooking even the smallest of issues in your accounts payable function can lead to serious financial repercussions. This isn't just about efficiency—it's about safeguarding your organization from costly mistakes that could destroy not just profits, but potentially your career. Watch here. https://lnkd.in/e6pe3QdW #accountspayable #bestpractices #p2p #purchaseledger #accounting

AP Automation Answers from Experts the questions you are too polite to ask – answered Are you overwhelmed by the endless options for accounts payable automation? With productivity being the deciding factor between success and stagnation, choosing the right solution is critical. That's why we've gathered top industry experts for an exclusive panel discussion, where they tackle the toughest questions and provide actionable insights to help you make the best choice for your organization. Stick around until the end, where we ask the one question no one else is asking – a question that could be the final piece of the puzzle in your decision-making process. Watch here. https://lnkd.in/e2MNKYih #apautomation #invoiceautomation #automation #accountspayable #apautomation Daniel Silberman Luka Petkovic Eric Edelstein Zach Hemmant-Low Rami Deeb Olga Zakharenkava Gina Armada Andrew Blackman Bruce Orcutt Andrew Pery, LL.M, CIPP(C), CIPP(E)

ACH vs. P-Card Explained when to use … and when NOT to use each Is your payment method silently draining your company's efficiency – and you don’t even realize it? If so, you’ve got lots of company! All of the sudden, most companies, especially ones who pride themselves on being best practice, are aggressively looking for alternatives to paper checks. Unsurprisingly, they are turning in droves to ACH and p-cards as the logical alternatives. But which should you use? As you can probably guess, the answer is both. The trick is to figure out which option to use for which type of payment. In this session, we investigate when each is appropriate – and when they are not. Watch here:?https://lnkd.in/eSytBnPV #payments #ach #accountspayable #p2p #treasury

3 Reconciliation Short Cuts These can save you hours and hours of time How’d you like to spend less time doing reconciliations? Whether you are reconciling bank statements or two accounts that are supposed to balance, it can be a time consuming and annoying, albeit necessary, exercise. Too often you have to weed through hundreds, if not thousands of transactions to find the mistakes. That can take a huge amount of time. We’ve got a few shortcuts or tricks, if you will, to help you find those mistakes FASTER. Watch here. https://lnkd.in/eeSbCcAF #reconciliations #bankrecs #accountspayable #bookkeeping #p2p

Why You NEVER Get Promoted The surprising reasons some very talented people never get promoted Are you wondering why you're not getting that promotion you've been eyeing? It might not be for the reasons you think! Join us as we uncover the top five surprising obstacles that could be holding you back from advancing in your career. Stay tuned to find out how you can overcome these challenges and finally get that well-deserved promotion. Stick around until the end when we discuss the one surprising reason that holds so many talented people back. Watch here https://lnkd.in/eVmB77Vi??

Invoice Best Practices Miss one of these and you may open the door to trouble What if there were proven best practices that could transform the task of processing invoices from a cumbersome chore into a streamlined process? Whether you’re a die-hard accounts payable fanatic or just a professional interested in accounting stuff, you won’t want to miss even one of these best practices. Make sure you stick around until the end when we address one practice that while it doesn’t happen often, when it does it will almost guarantee a duplicate payment that is impossible to find. Sadly, these are occasionally fraudulent. Watch here. https://lnkd.in/gj85rGsu #accountspayable #invoice #invoices #accounting #p2p