Managing Accounts Payable

Managing Accounts Payable is the leading source of information for accounts payable professionals and those responsible for the function. Each monthly issue contains 5-7 articles, 6-10 short news clips, a manager�s forum on the back page and calendar of upcoming seminars and conferences. The material comes from internal research, surveys, case studies, conference material and interviews. Subscribers to the newsletter have the opportunity each year to participate in a benchmarking or operations survey. Participants receive the results for free. Topics covered in the newsletter include: invoice handling; check preparation, printing and filing; exception and Rush check processing; techniques for reducing duplicate payments; staff and career management; working with other departments, master vendor files; terms and discounts; T&E; VAT Reclaim, EDI; XML; technology; imaging p-cards; post audit firms; benchmarking; 1099s; check fraud; case studies; escheat or unclaimed property; and sales and use tax. Spot e-mail surveys are also conducted and reported on when issues such as the 9/11 tragedy occur. The newsletter sponsors five accounts payable conferences each year. An annual buyers� guide is included with a subscription.

October 2008 - Table of Contents

MAP October 2008 (full PDF issue)

AP AUDITS: Being Prepared Is the Proven Way to Survive an AP Audit

One of those horrible words every AP manager hates to hear is "audit." It means extra work and some young hotshot going through things with a fine-tooth comb, looking for something wrong.

NONRESIDENT ALIEN PAYMENTS: Sorting Out the IRS Forms for Payments to Nonresident Aliens

All payments made to nonresident aliens must be reported to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

INTERNAL CONTROLS: ACFE Report Says AP-Related Insider Fraud Is Costing a Bundle

Don’t look now, but there’s a good chance your own organization’s employees are creating phony invoices, tampering with checks, and padding their expense reports.

BENCHMARKING: AP Manager Uses Metrics to Control Costs of Staff Overtime

In these tough times, organizations typically direct all departments to cut costs.

MANAGEMENT: Are Flexible Work Setups Right for Your AP Department?

If your AP staff is feeling burnt out and productivity is dropping, consider this: flexible work arrangements.

MAP Future Issues (October 2008)

• Latest Trends in Automating Employee Expense Reimbursements

MAP News Briefs (October 2008)

IOMA’s newly revised 2008 version of the Complete Guide to Accounts Payable Best Practices says that the best defense against check fraud is to use "payee positive pay."

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGERS� FORUM (October 2008)

Problem: A retailer had vendors going into debit balances due to returns of excess inventory.

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