Career Development

Close the Books Without Closing Down the Department

Every month, it's the same thing. After weeks of struggling to keep up with invoices, expense reports, vendor file maintenance, and all the other responsibilities of running an accounts payable

Every month, it's the same thing. After weeks of struggling to keep up with invoices, expense reports, vendor file maintenance, and all the other responsibilities of running an accounts payable… Read More

I am looking for an AP employee business case form to promote an employee.

Q. (cont.) I'm looking for a general template for promoting an AP staffer, specifically from AP

Ice Cream Sundaes and Hands-on Leadership

Judy Bicking and Linda Sisko Share Ideas for Motivating Your AP Staff In IOFM poll, 50 percent of the respondents said that morale in their AP department was "good" or "great." That puts AP morale… Read More

Dyncorp's P2P Training Program Cuts Cycle Time by 2 Weeks

James Lallande, a senior AP manager for government contractor Dyncorp International, received a mandate to improve the company's cash flow position. This was no easy task, since his AP department

Team-Building Ideas That Cost Little or Nothing

If your department has a limited budget—or no budget at all—for team-building, but you want to do something to boost morale and build relationships, what do you do? A member asked us this… Read More

Competing Priorities: 12 Ways to Wrap Up the Current Fiscal Year While Preparing for the New One

In most organizations, the financial operations department is faced with demanding and competing priorities for the last several months of the current fiscal year and the first couple months of the

Who Says AP & P2P Folks Have No Fun?

An IOFM AP & P2P Network member recently asked the following question, and the editorial staff at IOFM followed up with Network members and Advisory Panelists to see if there were indeed any "funny"… Read More

Are You Fully Trained for the Future of AP and P2P?

Start Your Journey With Certification

In keeping with IOFM's mission to highlight outstanding financial operations professionals, the editors of the AP & P2P Network report this month on the… Read More

Engage Employees for a Stronger Bottom Line

When your AP staffers are "engaged," they feel passionate about, and dedicated to, their jobs, says Susanna Hunter, principal consultant with McLean & Company, a firm that specializes in human… Read More

Stepping Up: How AP and P2P Professionals Are Elevating Their Jobs

What are some concrete steps that AP, P2P and other financial operations professionals can take to become more visible, valued and strategic employees? Here are five tips from leaders and managers in