Accounts Payable Certification

Accounts Payable Specialist (APS) 

Designed for: The Accounts Payable Specialist (APS) Certification Program is designed for individuals responsible for executing AP processes. This course can serve as a career catalyst for those new to AP, as well as for those who have been in an AP role for years but who are looking to adopt best practices used by other AP departments.

Program description: The course covers AP fundamentals, best practices and regulatory compliance, all of which are necessary to excel in the accounts payable field. This course is the foundation for IOFM’s three other AP/P2P Certifications.

Key areas of study: Internal Controls, Tax and Regulatory, Vendor Master File, Invoices, Payments, T&E, Technology and Automation

Recommended Prerequisites: No degree = 3 yrs related work experience; 2-year degree = 2 yrs related work experience; 4-year degree = 1 yr related work experience

Accounts Payable Manager (APM)

Designed for: The Accounts Payable Manager (APM) Certification Program is designed specifically for those with  supervisory roles in AP. 

Program description: The course is designed to equip you for both managing your team now and preparing to manage your team in the future— by understanding and embracing automation, organizational process change, and  the increasing interaction with vendors on a global scale. 

Key areas of study: Leadership Fundamentals, Internal Controls and Oversight, Overseeing the
Accounts Payable Process, Tax and Regulatory, Vendor Management, T&E, Process Improvement, Technology

Recommended Prerequisites: No degree = 5 yrs related work experience; 2-year degree = 4 yrs related work experience; 4-year degree = 2 yrs related work experience; Advanced degree = 1 yr related work experience

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