Product Description
Benefits
- Prove your capabilities in AP
- Position yourself to earn a higher salary
- Better serve your organization
- Advance your career
- Enjoy greater career security
- Distinguish yourself amongst your peers
- Stay up-to-date on continuously evolving AP solutions
- Meet new regulations
- Enhance your department's productivity, efficiency and morale
The IOMA/TAPN Certification Program helps you meet your professional goals by bringing you up to speed quickly on the latest policies and procedures, including invoice handling, checks, Form 1099, e-invoicing, audits and more. Research shows that certified AP specialists earn an average of 11% higher compensation (2009 AP Salary Survey), while certified AP managers earn an average 20% more.
Who can benefit from AP Certification?
- New AP staff – certification training followed by and exam is the single most cost-effective and efficient way to get new AP staff trained, compliant and productive
- Existing AP staff – it is estimated that 50% of the body of knowledge in Accounts Payable has changed in the past 5 years. And the pace of change is accelerating with new laws, regulations and best practices on 1099 compliance, escheatment, automation and other key topics
- AP Managers – managing an AP department requires different skills and expertise. This training and certification track covers the unique knowledge needed by every effective AP manager
Which program is right for me?
| eLearning Academy | Live Review | Self-Study Kit | |||
| Individual AP staff | X | X | X | + | Accounts Payable Specialist (APS) exam |
| AP Managers | X | X | X | + | Accounts Payable Manager (APM) exam |
| AP Teams | X | X | + | Accounts Payable Specialist (APS) exam |
Certified professionals say:
"I strongly suggest that anyone who is an AP Professional take the [IOMA/TAPN] test and become certified. Certification helps support the level of expertise that is required to be an AP professional in today's workplace."
Rachel C. Wilson, APS, Sandia National Labs
"The program was awesome. I learned a great deal and also got lots of information that we are talking about implementing in the upcoming year. I would recommend this program for anyone who wants to advance their AP department into the future."
Linda Jo Blinda, APM, American Dental Partners
"I would definitely recommend the program to other AP personnel. I have about 5-1/2 years of AP experience, but I still learned so much - much more than I thought I would."
Terra Grieshaber, APM, CarrAmerica Realty
"I think IOMA's training and certification program is wonderful! I got great insights into all areas of AP and especially on new technology developments. I am recommending this program to all the AP professionals I come into contact with."
Katie Smiddy, APM, Department of Environmental Sciences, Butler County, OH
