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Accounts Payable e-Learning Seminars — Free Benefit for TAPN Members

Now you or your staff can learn key skills guaranteed to help you succeed in an ever-changing AP environment — without the trouble and expense of travel! These 50-to-60-minute online seminars, presented by recognized AP experts, can be viewed by TAPN members absolutely free. Normally priced at $199 each for non-members — video e-learning is now available free to members to help you keep up with AP best practices.

The Accounts Payable Network presents video e-learning seminars covering a wide variety of critical accounts payable topics, from metrics and benchmarking to imaging and workflow to T&E management to best AP practices. The seminars are led by leading practitioners in accounts payable management and improvement, including Judy Bicking, Former Global Director, Accounts Payable European Project, Johnson & Johnson and AP Best Practice Consultant; David Hay, Consultant, Former Director, Shared Services, Hewlett-Packard Company; Loette King, Senior Director, Procurement & Payment Services, Emory University; and the inimitable Tom Nichols, President, Process Management Improvement, Inc., and Former Director of Financial Operations, AT&T Corporate Accounts Payable and Payroll.

AP Certification CEUs
If you are accredited with the IOMA/TAPN Accounts Payable Program, you will receive 1 CEU for each of the videos you watch. Click here to download the CEU request form that you can complete and obtain CEU credits once submitted.

The Seminars:

Accounts Payable Best Practices — Sponsored by Metafile

Today, keeping up-to-date on AP best practices can be a difficult task. Presented by Tom Nichols, a recognized AP expert, this 60-minute online seminar will provide you with insights and realistic approaches you need for process improvements that can bring positive change to your payables operation. You’ll learn best practices for strengthening control of your vendor master file, improving invoice processing efficiency, maximizing the benefits of P-cards, tightening T&E controls and much more.
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T&E Automation at Emory University: A Case Study
The trend in Accounts Payable is to move from paper-based to automated or web-based Travel & Entertainment expense tracking and processing. This informative seminar, presented by Loette King of Emory University, explains the benefits of T&E automation and potential solutions you could implement at your company. Watch this video to explore common problems in automating T&E reporting and learn strategies for converting to electronic reports, how you can benefit from automated T&E reporting and more.
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Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment — Sponsored by ReadSoft

The goal is a paperless payables process, but with the variety of technology solutions available, how can you decide what’s best for your company? In this program, David Hay, well-known expert in payment technologies, will show you the benefits and potential challenges of incorporating e-invoicing into your existing AP processes. You’ll find out what’s wrong with current methods of workflow and imaging, how and why to transition to paperless check processing, the roadblocks that you’ll need to maneuver and the benefits you can expect.
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Electronic Payments
Electronic invoicing and electronic payments are not the same thing. This program, presented by David Hay, well-known expert in payment technologies, will help you determine when to implement electronic payments, how to determine costs and benefits, and how to overcome common challenges. You’ll learn how switching to e-payments can dramatically cut costs and improve your bottom-line results.
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Fraud Awareness, Prevention and Detection
Every year, one out of every two businesses becomes a victim of payment fraud. Do you know how to prevent it at your company? Certified fraud examiner and forensic accountant David Sawyer will show you how to recognize red flags and successfully identify and prevent multiple types of fraud, from check fraud to electronic payment fraud and p-card fraud. Get tips to protect your company's bottom line—and your own earnings—from the costly consequences of payment fraud. You’ll discover why fraud happens and what internal controls you can implement to beat fraudsters at their own game.
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Imaging and Workflow — Sponsored by Hyland

You’re guaranteed to take away dozens of field-tested tips you can use now to bring your operation closer to the goal of a paperless AP department during this 60-minute online seminar instructed by AP Expert Judy Bicking. Many solutions currently exist to reduce paper in the AP process, and new technologies emerge daily. Find out if imaging and automated workflow is the right choice for your company, and learn how to streamline your AP processes effectively.
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Managing Change in AP — Sponsored by Perceptive Software

With new developments, technologies and regulations impacting AP processes every day, change management has become a must for Accounts Payable. This program, featuring well-known AP expert Tom Nichols, shows you how to deal effectively with the many challenges of operating and managing staff through change in today’s environment. Be prepared to lead your department to success!
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Metrics and Benchmarking
Benchmarking has become one of the most effective tools for evaluation and planning in AP operations. During this 60-minute online seminar, presented by recognized expert Judy Bicking, learn what key performance indicators to measure, how to analyze your findings and how to report your findings to get management buy-in to changes that can favorably impact your company's bottom line. You'll take away field-tested tips you can use right away to demonstrate the effectiveness of your AP department. Watch this video and discover the power of metrics and benchmarking to boost cash flow and profits and bolster management's perception of AP!
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Succeeding in AP Today
In a constantly changing environment, every new day brings new challenges for AP. This presentation, presented by Tom Nichols, a recognized AP expert, will provide you with critical information and skills you need to overcome these challenges. These days, everyone in AP understands the pressures of “having to do more with less.” In this program, you’ll learn the steps necessary to prioritize your goals for your AP department and find out how to boost your odds of reaching those goals.
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Travel & Entertainment Expense Management
In most organizations today, T&E is the second largest controllable expense after payroll. Without effective measurement, T&E expenses are virtually impossible to manage. This 60-minute video training program with AP expert Tom Nichols will unveil best practices that you should implement in your T&E processes. You’ll learn when to move from a paperless T&E process to an automated solution, the benefits of effective T&E policies online, tips to avoid T&E fraud, and more.
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