Mary Schaeffer, Editor of AP Now and Tomorrow presents - A More Efficient Accounts Payable Function: Implement These Simple Best Practices. Best practices are all in the details. Ignore those details at the expense of the profitability of the entire organization. It’s that important.
In this session, Mary Schaeffer will discuss:
The true bottom line cost of ignoring best practices;
Changing best practices and the importance of identifying these changes;
Best practices along the entire procure-to-pay process;
The role technology is playing in the best practice arena; and
The future of best practices in accounts payable
[Webinar] AP Efficiency: It's All In The ControlsAnybill
Not only is the accounts payable department responsible for paying an organization’s bills, it is charged with only paying them correctly. This means guarding against duplicate payments as well as fraud. As those who work in or manage accounts payable are painfully aware, this is easier said than done. The cornerstone to an efficient, effective department is in the controls. Recognizing the importance of this topic to the accounting and accounts payable community, Anybill invited Mary Schaeffer, a nationally recognized accounts payable expert, to discuss this topic in detail.
Ms. Schaeffer covered the following issues:
Why every organization needs to concerned about controls
Common control problems and weaknesses many organizations experience
Solutions that will strengthen your controls.
[Webinar] A More Efficient Accounts Payable Function: Implement These Simple ...Anybill
Best practices are all in the details. Ignore those details at the expense of the profitability of the entire organization. It's that important.
In this webinar, Mary Schaeffer of AP Now and Tomorrow discusses:
- The true bottom line cost of ignoring best practices
- Changing best practices and the importance of identifying changes
- Best practices along the entire procure-to-pay process
- The role technology is playing in the best practice arena
- The future of best practices in accounts payable
Mary Schaeffer from AP Now identifies 25 ways crooks use to get their hands on your organization's hard earned money.
Mary's discussion will include:
There’s no such thing as too big or too small.
Every company is a potential target.The risk is both internal and external.
New types of fraud – some directly affecting accounts payable – are evolving almost daily.
View a full recording of the webinar to learn what’s going on and what you should do to protect your company against a group of increasingly sophisticated fraudsters.
[Webinar] Little Mistakes that Cause Big Problems in Accounts PayableAnybill
It’s often the little things that if left unresolved, end up causing the biggest headaches. What’s even more hellish is that these nightmares have a way of popping up at precisely the wrong time. Typically, the solutions aren’t elaborate or expensive; they simply involve identifying the mistake and rectifying it.
Hear Mary Schaeffer, Editor of AP Now as she:
•Identifies 25 AP mistakes that on the face seem minor but could result in major headaches
•Addresses why these issues can cause complications and what you can do to avoid these in the future
•Discusses some strategic tools that you can implement to avoid this all together!
[Webinar] AP Efficiency: It's All In The ControlsAnybill
Not only is the accounts payable department responsible for paying an organization’s bills, it is charged with only paying them correctly. This means guarding against duplicate payments as well as fraud. As those who work in or manage accounts payable are painfully aware, this is easier said than done. The cornerstone to an efficient, effective department is in the controls. Recognizing the importance of this topic to the accounting and accounts payable community, Anybill invited Mary Schaeffer, a nationally recognized accounts payable expert, to discuss this topic in detail.
Ms. Schaeffer covered the following issues:
Why every organization needs to concerned about controls
Common control problems and weaknesses many organizations experience
Solutions that will strengthen your controls.
[Webinar] A More Efficient Accounts Payable Function: Implement These Simple ...Anybill
Best practices are all in the details. Ignore those details at the expense of the profitability of the entire organization. It's that important.
In this webinar, Mary Schaeffer of AP Now and Tomorrow discusses:
- The true bottom line cost of ignoring best practices
- Changing best practices and the importance of identifying changes
- Best practices along the entire procure-to-pay process
- The role technology is playing in the best practice arena
- The future of best practices in accounts payable
Mary Schaeffer from AP Now identifies 25 ways crooks use to get their hands on your organization's hard earned money.
Mary's discussion will include:
There’s no such thing as too big or too small.
Every company is a potential target.The risk is both internal and external.
New types of fraud – some directly affecting accounts payable – are evolving almost daily.
View a full recording of the webinar to learn what’s going on and what you should do to protect your company against a group of increasingly sophisticated fraudsters.
[Webinar] Little Mistakes that Cause Big Problems in Accounts PayableAnybill
It’s often the little things that if left unresolved, end up causing the biggest headaches. What’s even more hellish is that these nightmares have a way of popping up at precisely the wrong time. Typically, the solutions aren’t elaborate or expensive; they simply involve identifying the mistake and rectifying it.
Hear Mary Schaeffer, Editor of AP Now as she:
•Identifies 25 AP mistakes that on the face seem minor but could result in major headaches
•Addresses why these issues can cause complications and what you can do to avoid these in the future
•Discusses some strategic tools that you can implement to avoid this all together!
Running your business in the cloud: Matt from FreeAgentFunding Options
FreeAgent's talk about why accounting is like brussel sprouts, delivered by Matt Perkins at the Running your business in the cloud event on October 10th in London
Did you know 57% of bills that include an online payment link get paid on the same day?
Providing online payment options to your clients is the easiest and the most effective thing you can do to collect more revenue at your firm.
The best part? You don’t even need an additional piece of software to offer that option. Clio Manage now has the functionality to send bills and collect payments online—with the click of a button.
Join Jeannie Nguyen, Product Manager at Clio, to see how Clio’s new payment features can streamline your collections.
In this webinar, we’ll cover:
- How to set up automated bill reminders
- How you set up Click-to-Pay links
- How to set up customized payment plans
Introduction to Accounting
Key Concepts
P&L
Balance Sheet
Cash Vs. Accrual
Part 2: Managing An A/E Business
Project Profit
Utilization
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But your firm can protect itself, and we’ve lined up the experts at Seyfarth Shaw LLP—the leading wage and hour law firm—to show you how.
The M2C Financing program allows the business owner the ability to offer financing options to their clients for up to 12-months and with rates as low as 9% for products and/or services NOT based on the client’s credit.
With this alternative financing program the client gets the product and/or service up front and you get paid within 48 Hrs.
An excellent financing option for your client’s and the best sales tool you can have in order to increase your sales by 30% in the next 30 days!
8 quick tips to get cash into your business and get paid on timePaula Bolton
Healthy cash flow is key to business success. With these 8 quick tips that you can apply instantly, you will be on your way to ensuring customers pay you on time, as well as improving the overall cash flow performance of your business.
For more help, tips, advice visit: www.fjcm.co.uk
[Webinar] Invoice Processing in Accounts Payable: Start the Year StrongAnybill
Let’s face it; no matter how advanced your accounts payable function is, at the end of the day, its primary responsibility is to process invoices, and to process them efficiently in a cost-effective manner. This means making as few mistakes as possible.
In this session, Mary S. Schaeffer, a nationally recognized accounts payable expert, will tear apart the invoice processing function and identify common mistakes made repeatedly by many organizations.
She’ll share solutions (including low and no-cost options) any organization can use to strengthen its processes so the same mistakes are not made over and over again – eating voraciously into the bottom line. While we hope no organization will have all the problems identified, we’re fairly confident most will have at least one or two.
Confidence in Financial Control with ACLDan French
This webcast was first in a series of events dedicated to Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) strategies and tools. Throughout 2014 we will be sharing best practices in financial control, compliance and risk monitoring from the perspective of different platforms such as ACL, INFOR, SAP, Oracle & others.
Watch Robin Ashby, an experienced Financial Control expert and recognized ACL practice leader, as he explores best practices in exploiting ACL for intelligent exception analytics for the finance and assurance functions. Moderated by Dan French, CEO at Consider Solutions, the webinar agenda addresses:
- Visibility over Financial Processes & Controls
- The 3 Lenses of Insight – Control & Compliance, Fraud and other Risk Assurance, Finance Process Optimization
- High Impact Analytics with ACL
- Critical Success Factors – Best Practice
- Entry Points for Deeper Insight
- Q&A
Have you been thinking about automating your AP process but time slipped away from you in 2013? Don't let another year go by—take action and automate your AP in 2014.
Join us, along with The Institute of Financial Operations, to learn the latest trends in AP and how you can begin a shift to AP automation. With a move to AP automation, there is no more losing invoices, chasing approvals, and updating endless spreadsheets. AP automation gives you a smoother and faster AP process with increased control and visibility, improved efficiency, and reduced fraud.
Presenters:
Craig Simpkins, CAPP, CFE, and Director of Global Process Organization at Johnson Controls Inc.
Peter Bepler, Co-founder and President at Anybill
With the fresh start of a new year, there is no better time to kick off your AP automation project. What are you waiting for?
[Webinar] Unveiling the Benefits of Accounts Payable with The Institute of Fi...Anybill
The benefits of incorporating automation technology into the accounts payable process include more than efficient receipt of supplier invoices, improved visibility, enhanced audit processes, and lower costs. There is another level of benefits that the accounts payable process can add to the organization.
The Institute of Financial Operations joins Anybill in discussing the major benefits of invoice automation and will focus on the best practices that can be incorporated into the people, processes, and additional technology outside of the invoice automation process, and will discuss how they add value to an organization.
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The benefits of incorporating automation technology into the accounts payable process include more than efficient receipt of supplier invoices, improved visibility, enhanced audit processes, and lower costs. There is another level of benefits that the accounts payable process can add to the organization.
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[Webinar] Implement Simple Best Practices with AP Now & Tomorrow
1. A More Efficient Accounts Payable Function:
Implement These Simple Best Practices
Mary Schaeffer
Publisher & Editorial Director AP Now
Author Fraud in Accounts Payable: How to
Prevent It + 15 other business books