Leadership

Judy Bicking and Linda Sisko share ideas for motivating your AP staff. - In an IOFM poll, 50 percent of the respondents said that morale in their AP department was "good" or "great." That puts AP… Read More

There is nothing like a common goal to unite people. With every member of your accounts payable team working together for the same purpose - to ensure the company's invoices are paid on time -… Read More

By Nicole Caley, APM, MBA In accounts payable operations, debits will always be debits, and credits will always be credits. The parameters of AP and accounting are reasonably well-defined. Of course,… Read More

AP managers do amazing things, yet many do not receive the respect or credibility the position warrants. What does it take to gain that respect? And what can an AP manager do to demonstrate he or she… Read More

A survey by Robert Half reveals that the greatest challenge for finance professionals when working with other departments is learning to interact with a variety of cultures. Respondents were asked,… Read More

“If there is one thing I would like to tell all leaders at all levels and in all industries,” says author Todd Patkin, in addressing the issue of employee morale, “it’s that you have nothing… Read More

By sharing ideas with other professionals, both at meetings and online, you will learn how your peers are implementing the kinds of improvements that ultimately make their businesses more… Read More

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

A 2017 report from APQC, a business benchmarking and research firm, reveals that we’re still spending too much time on transaction processing.

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While thought leaders recommend moving AP and AR… Read More