Payment

As a general rule, most AP department managers will say, “Never pay from a vendor statement.” Al Barrett, Shared Services Manager at Briggs & Stratton Corporation, is no exception. “Paying from… Read More

Organizations often have a difficult time processing invoices in a timely enough manner to qualify for early payment discounts. Fortunately, technology has improved processing times, and there is an… Read More

With more invoices and payments being processed via mobile devices, it behooves the AP manager to understand the benefits and risks of mobile technology. To get some valuable insights, Managing… Read More

Evaluated Receipt Settlement (ERS) is a procedure for the automatic settlement of goods receipts. It was pioneered in the U.S. by Ford Motor Company (having learnedit from Mazda) to save the company

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Usage of P-card programs is increasing, which means that AP managers need to stay on top of the trends and know how to play a successful role in helping to manage these programs.

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By Pam Miller, APMD How to Move Your Organization and Vendors to Electronic Payment Despite all the positives that switching from check payments to ACH payments can bring to both AP and AR,

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Genesis Healthcare System worked with purchasing and its bank to set up vendors with ACH payments or ActivePay credit card payments. “This helps us save money by not having to mail, print, and

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What’s the most important part of the check that you send to your vendor, the check itself or the remittance stub? That may sound like a silly question–it's the check, of course, or the ACH… Read More

Impeccable cash management is the hallmark of a top-performing AP department. It is one of the key accomplishments that help AP departments gain status within their companies. "The quality of AP’s

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Allen Pursley, accounts payable manager at Presidio Networked Solutions Group West, in Lewisville, Texas, was running into a situation in which AP payments were being posted to the wrong vendor… Read More