Conferences
Managing and Expanding Your Purchasing Card Program - Atlanta, GA
09/11/08
DoubleTree Club Atlanta Airport • Atlanta, GA
Chances are your company already has a purchasing card program fully implemented and it has been successful, but within a limited commodity base. Excessive invoice volumes, angry supplier telephone calls regarding late payments and employee turnover in accounts payable are still all too frequent. Perhaps your current program works well for ordering emergency stationary supplies and to pay for the coffee and donuts provided at those weekly executive manager meetings, but not much more. By simply enrolling in this three hour class you will learn that experts throughout the U.S. are reporting that “purchasing cards are beginning to fulfill their promise.” Companies just like yours are rapidly expanding their programs to include new commodity types while increasing control, minimizing risk, and achieving improved productivity in the accounts payable and purchasing departments.
You will learn how companies are having their issuing banks conduct accounts payable database reviews and identifying which of your current spot buy suppliers are accepting p-card payments from others. You will also learn about:
- Calculating your current processing costs
- Benchmarking your p-card program with others
- Payment matrix guidelines
- Integrating into a one-card solution with travel
- Policing the process
- P-card commodity types
- Ghost card usage
How are your competitors achieving this success? One of their primary success factors is through use of the technology. That is technology that doesn’t have to cost “an arm and a leg” to implement. The technology section will include information on issues such as:
- Tools for on-line reconciliation, review and approval
- Interfacing with existing legacy systems to increase control and reduce workload
- Electronic invoicing
- Software providers
The session will also include an in-depth review of purchasing card best practices and the key success factors necessary to help ensure that your program is world class.
About the Presenter:
In 2002 Ted Klein retired from the General Motors Corporation after completing a distinguished career in finance. During his tenure at GM he held many managerial positions including accounts payable, corporate benchmarking, payroll, expense reporting, budgeting and internal control. Some of his process improvement projects included implementation of the purchasing and fleet card programs, automation of T&E, and creating the electronic time slip process for payment of temporary labor. Ted now heads a financial consulting firm, assisting many industry leaders in both the public and private sectors to implement and/or upgrade their financial processes.
Venue: DoubleTree Club Atlanta Airport, 3400 Norman Berry Drive, Atlanta, GA 30344. Ph: 404-763-1600.
Mention you're attending the Managing and Expanding Your Purchasing Card Program to take advantage of the special reduced room rate of $119 for a standard, single/double occupancy (plus taxes).
Deadline to guarantee reduced rate: Wednesday, August 6, 2008 (providing group room block has not been filled); thereafter (or if the block is filled), rooms are subject to availability.
Substitutions & Cancellations: Should you be unable to attend for any reason, please inform us IN WRITING prior to August 27, 2008 and IOMA will give you a full refund less a $100 administrative fee. If you cancel after August 27, 2008, you may request a courtesy transfer to use at any IOMA event of equal or lesser value. The courtesy transfer must be used within one year of the date of your originally scheduled event. Substitutions of enrolled delegates may be made at any time, please call IOMA at 800-401-5937 ext. 2 to let us know before September 4, 2008.
You can also register for the Essentials of Accounts Payable Training & Certification Program on the preceding day or Automating Travel and Entertainment: New Trends and Best Practices at 8:30 on this day.
For more information on the Essentials of Accounts Payable Training & Certification Program , visit the website at www.accountspayble360.com/conferences/975.html.
For more information on Automating Travel and Entertainment: New Trends and Best Practices, visit the website at www.accountspayble360.com/conferences/976.html.
To register contact IOMA Customer Service at 800-401-5937 ext. 2 or via email at subserve@ioma.com or simply make a selection below.
At this event, you'll also receive a free copy of IOMA's Purchasing Card Policies and Procedures Guide—a $299 Value!Purchasing
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