Change Management

The One Big Beautiful Bill: What It Means for AP and Information Reporting

The One Big Beautiful Bill has been signed into law, bringing with it three changes to information reporting. We had told you about these potential changes several weeks ago when the bill was still a

Are You Using the Right Language of Appreciation When Recognizing Your Team Members?

The IOFM Finance & Accounting Appreciation Week is an annual acknowledgement of the contributions of the dynamic community of finance professionals. In addition to the IOFM activities this

IOFM Members rely on “Ask the Expert” whenever they’re stumped. IOFM's tax experts are standing by, ready to answer your 1099 compliance questions. And a panel of more than 100 AP practice leaders are also on call for your next best practice question.

Which KPIs Should AP Provide to Management—and How Often?

Q. I've been tasked with figuring out which KPIs from Accounts Payable perspective would be useful to provide to management. Does anyone do that on a regular basis and if so, which ones would you… Read More

Working with Boomers, Gen-Xers, Millennials, and 'In-Betweeners'

In this article, IOFM talks with Melissa Schmear. Melissa is an Accounts Payable Manager at Batteries Plus, a large franchise-based retail chain. Her office is located in Hartland, Wisconsin.

The Goal for a Retiring Manager: Teach the New Person to Seamlessly Continue in Your Place

In this article, IOFM interviews long-time IOFM Member and Advisory Panelist, Lynn Tate, APM, who is semi-retiring after more than 40 years in financial operations. Ten of those years have

Embracing Change with IOFM Certification

One thing remains constant in financial operations: change. Technologies advance, best practices evolve, and staying ahead is essential. For two IOFM Members, Doreen Smuda and Jamie Umpleby,

Staffing model

Q. I am looking to create a staffing model to review with senior leaders as we continue to grow and transform as an organization. Do you have templates or best practices as our KPIs continue to be… Read More

Working arrangements as COVID continues

Q. 1.) What are companies doing as far as employee work location. Are they allowing full remote, hybrid or onsite work for employees. What are they offering? 2.) If they allow remote or hybrid work… Read More

Tiering the AP specialist position to allow for growth

Q. I am working on a project for my Accounts Payable team in regards to compensation and growth. We are looking at is making the AP Specialist position tiered to allow for growth and… Read More

Procure-to-Pay Manager Certification (APPM) – Self-Study Online Course

Course Description

Managing cross-functionally brings a unique set of leadership challenges. This course highlights best practices from organizations that have aligned P2P, sharing actionable