The Accounts Payable Network
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The Accounts Payable Network (TAPN) serves over 35,000 finance and accounting professionals with deep and comprehensive resource centers to help them meet today's AP challenges.
As the premier resource for executives and managers who oversee accounts payable, TAPN gives you convenient access to an exclusive accounts payable knowledge-base to help you:
Drive down costs
Increase productivity
Keep up with AP methods and technologies
Maintain necessary internal controls
Avoid compliance-related penalties
Insure policies are current
Get answers to important questions
Get buy-in from other executives
Do more with less!
Focus areas include best practices for every AP function; AP metrics and benchmarking data; tax and regulatory compliance; solutions to real world problems; AP automation case studies; member Q&A networking forums and more than 250 downloadable, customizable AP policies, flowcharts, templates and internal control checklists.
TAPN’s highly regarded training and certification programs provide AP education and credentialing for accounts payable managers and their staffs.
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Don't Miss Out on Millions Discount Management
This guide features several technologies and proven practices that can help get you started capturing discounts. The Keys to Capturing Discounts
Prohibited SDNs Updated by OFAC 7/2/2009 - Alert - The Treasury department's OFAC has updated the SDN List--those individuals, entities and countries with whom it is illegal to do business. See the Financial Operations Bulletin and Recent OFAC Actions sections of the OFAC website (www.treas.gov/ofac). What's OFAC? Click here.
Management Earning a Swift Return on Your Investment
Actually purchasing an imaging system, a new ERP system, or any other piece of technology can be a significant investment. Fully evaluate the costs and benefits before moving forward.
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Strategic Management Recession-proof Your Accounts Payable Department
The economic situation is leading organizations to be more careful about how they manage their money. There are plenty of ways AP managers can ‘recession-proof’ their departments. Read more ...
Strategic Management
Driver for Change - Cash Management
The times emphasize the need for good cash management. Automation tools give businesses greater control over when disbursements are made, allowing them to pay invoices strategically and maximize cash flow. Read more ...
AP Automation Procure-to-Pay Business Process Automation
There are a variety of P2P approaches and they do not necessarily resemble each other or solve exactly the same problems.
AP Tools Suite Tools Index
You don't have to reinvent the wheel – access over 200 downloadable forms, checklists & templates
Supplier Invoice Queries Supplier IQ Finally – a cost-effective, simplified way to handle vendor inquiries!
Glossary Accounts Payable: A type of short-term debt, accounts payable are amounts a business owes - bills from suppliers for goods or services purchased on credit. Accounts Payable is classified as a Current Liability because the obligation is generally due within 12 months from the initial transaction date. See TAPN's Glossary for definitions of accounts payable-related terms and accounting terminology.
Accounts Payable Productivity Summit 2009
High-level Training Coming to Your Conference Room
September 15-16, 2009 • Noon – 5:00 PM ET
Transform Yourself, Your Controller and Your Entire Team into an AP PowerHouse with the Productivity Secrets of World-Class Organizations
AP Certification & Training Certification: Designed by The Accounts Payable Network and IOMA to help AP professionals meet standards, demonstrate proficiency and gain recognition.
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Training: The Accounts Payable Network can tailor a training program to fit your requirements. Contact us at APTraining@TheAPNetwork.com, or 866.827.6389.
TAPN is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org