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Blog on Check printing and signing • posted 05/17/12
Staying one step ahead of the fraudsters is a full time job! Continue…
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Petty Cash—Strict Guidelines are Key
Blog on petty cash • posted 05/15/12
Petty cash -- we don't like it but we are often stuck with it. Strict policies and procedures are critical to keeping it under control. Continue…
Purchasing is One End of P2P; AP is the Other End
Blog on P2P: Purchase-to-Pay • posted 05/15/12
P2P -- Purchase 2 Pay -- as a way of looking at things and as a software based solution makes sense as it connects the purchasing process with the payment process. Continue…
Gusts of Indecision Blow Across AP
Blog on Career Issues • posted 05/09/12
The way some folks make decisions -- or don't-- can be the most frustrating thing about a given work day. Continue…
Storing Records for the IRS
Blog on Record retention/Destruction • posted 05/09/12
Why do we keep so many files on hand? Sometimes it seems that we can never throw anything away? Continue…
Business Travel—What Does and Does Not Pass Muster with the IRS?
Blog on T&E • posted 05/08/12
For AP departments who process T&E the specter of the IRS is always top of mind -- we want to be sure we keep our organization safely within the rules. Continue…
The Rule of Three—Mails, That Is
Blog on Saving Time • posted 05/08/12
What did we do all day before email added its bulk to voice mail and snail mail? Continue…
Business Entertainment—What Does and Does Not Pass Muster with the IRS?
Blog on T&E • posted 05/03/12
For AP departments who process T&E the specter of the IRS is always top of mind -- we want to be sure we keep our organization safely within the rules. Continue…
Sharing Services and Invoice Capture
Blog on Shared Services • posted 05/03/12
It seems like no matter how many times you tell vendors to send all invoices to AP some of them still manage to end up in any place but AP! One solution is called "distributed capture." It might be just the solution for your organization. Continue…
Spring Cleaning—Know What to Keep and What to Toss
Blog on Record retention/Destruction • posted 04/30/12
Knowing what records to keep is important. Knowing what records to destroy is every bit as important. Let the IRS help you know which is which and when you can do what with what. Continue…
The Fine Art of Delegation
Blog on Professional Development • posted 04/30/12
Learning to delegate -- one of the most important skills a manager can learn. Continue…
250 or More 1099s? Electronic Filing is a Must
Blog on Form 1099 • posted 04/26/12
The IRS website is chock full of information that will help you comply with their rules. Publication 1220 contains information regarding electronic filing of form 1099 among others. Continue…
AP—Playing Defense Against Unscrupulous Managers
Blog on fraud • posted 04/26/12
Vigilance is the watchword -- attempts to cut corners or to commit outright fraud can appear at anytime and come from any where. Continue…
Stop I Say, Please Stop!
Blog on Payment Processing • posted 04/23/12
A stop payment policy is not complete without a form for requesting a stop payment. The better designed the form the easier the unclaimed property research will be when the time comes to create your report. Continue…
Resolving Rocky Relationships
Blog on Conflict resolution • posted 04/23/12
Can't we all just get along? Continue…
AP to Bank—Don’t Honor that Check
Blog on Payment Processing • posted 04/19/12
Stop payments are unavoidable. But to be sure they are not being made unnecessarily or incorrectly it is a must to have a firm policy established. Continue…
Our Love Affair with Paper
Blog • posted 04/19/12
The paperless office -- will it ever become reality? Continue…
Please Approve
Blog on Invoice Processing • posted 04/16/12
Obtaining the necessary approvals on a given invoice can be tricky for AP. Having a sound approvals policy in place can help make it a little less tricky. Continue…
Meetings No Longer Running Rampant
Blog on Department Management • posted 04/16/12
Standing for a meeting? Now there's a novel idea.... Continue…
