Upcoming Webinars

A More Efficient Accounts Payable Function: Implement These Simple Best Practices

Join us April 18th at 1:00 PM EST as Mary Schaeffer, Editor of AP Now and Tomorrow presents - A More Efficient Accounts Payable Function: Implement These Simple Best Practices. Best practices are all in the details. Ignore those details at the expense of the profitability of the entire organization. It’s that important. 

In this session, Mary Schaeffer will discuss:

The true bottom line cost of ignoring best practices;

  • Changing best practices and the importance of identifying these changes;
  • Best practices along the entire procure-to-pay process;
  • The role technology is playing in the best practice arena; and
  • The future of best practices in accounts payable

Archived Webinars

Unveiling the Benefits of Accounts Payable with the Institute of Financial Operations

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What You'll Learn:
The benefits of incorporating automation technology into the accounts payable process include more than efficient receipt of supplier invoices, improved visibility, enhanced audit processes, and lower costs. There is another level of benefits that the accounts payable process can add to the organization.

The Institute of Financial Operations joins Anybill in discussing the major benefits of invoice automation and will focus on the best practices that can be incorporated into the people, processes, and additional technology outside of the invoice automation process, and will discuss how they add value to an organization.

To get a free copy of Anybill's whitepaper with the Institute of Financial Operations, click here.

Fraud in Accounts Payable: 25 Ways Crooks Steal Your Organization's Money and How You Can Stop Them. presented by Mary Schaeffer, Accounts Payable Now & Tomorrow

Mary Schaeffer from AP Now will identify 25 ways crooks use to get their hands on your organization's hard earned money.

Mary's discussion will include:

  • There’s no such thing as too big or too small.
  • Every company is a potential target.The risk is both internal and external.
  • New types of fraud – some directly affecting accounts payable – are evolving almost daily.

View a full recording of the webinar to learn what’s going on and what you should do to protect your company against a group of increasingly sophisticated fraudsters.

From Tactical to Strategic - A Shift in the Understanding of Accounts Payable

Register today for a complimentary new webinar where David Hay from The Accounts Payable Network will discuss how you can shift your company’s accounts payable department into a significant contributor to the company’s bottom line.

Accounts payable has long been seen as a tactical, operational cost center, but this perception has shifted into a new understanding.

In this new webinar, you’ll learn key drivers of this change such as:
  • Severe pressure on profit margins stemming from economic downturn
  • Government regulations and increased accountability
  • Increased amount of company revenue handled by AP due to the outsourcing of services

Join us, Thursday, January 26th to learn what your company must focus on in 2012 to take your accounts payable department beyond the traditional cost center and begin contributing to the larger goals of the company.

How to Deal with the Five Biggest Emerging Concerns for AP in 2012

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 — 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST

The accounts payable space is changing at a dizzying pace. Professionals are hard pressed to keep up with their day-to-day responsibilities never mind, following the growing number of changes affecting the profession.

In this fast-paced 60-minute session, AP Now’s editorial director, Mary Schaeffer will discuss five of the most critical issues facing those responsible for the accounts payable professional function today. She’ll explain each problem in detail as well as the factors affecting the accounts payable function and then offer solutions. Regardless of what some may think, these are issues affecting every organization.

Specifically she’ll focus on:                        

  • ACH Fraud
  • T&E and the IRS focus    
  • Corporate Reporting and what you should be doing to get ready
  • Best practices that no longer work and what you should be doing instead
  • Career Survival

The Transition to Anybill's Tax Payment Processing Services

Thursday, November 17, 2011 — 2:00pm - 2:45pm EST

Anybill is the leading indirect tax payment outsourcing service in the nation. We share clients with many of the top tier accounting firms to provide the funds handling and payment processing services that large enterprises want.

Join us for a webcast introducing our Tax Payment Processing Services with Anybill's COO, Sander Mueller.

Topics covered will include:

  • Who is Anybill and how do they support tax compliance firms and their clients?

  • How does the Anybill solution work and what are the benefits of using their service?

  • What is the implementation plan for a seamless transition from our current payment process?  

Little Mistakes that Cause Big Problems in Accounts Payable

Wednesday, November 9, 2011 — 11:00am - 12:00pm EST

It’s often the little things that if left unresolved, end up causing the biggest headaches. What’s even more hellish is that these nightmares have a way of popping up at precisely the wrong time. Typically, the solutions aren’t elaborate or expensive; they simply involve identifying the mistake and rectifying it.

Hear Mary Schaeffer, Editor of AP Now as she:

  • Identifies 25 AP mistakes that on the face seem minor but could result in major headaches
  • Addresses why these issues can cause complications and what you can do to avoid these in the future
  • Discusses some strategic tools that you can implement to avoid this all together!

The New Transparency

Getting a Grip on Accounts Payable

Thursday, August 25, 2011 — 2:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Speakers:
Peter Bepler, Co-founder & President, Anybill

Enterprises are more vigilant than ever when it comes to their financials. Call it the New Transparency. Payment fraud is unfortunately all too common and in recent years, there have been many cases of fraud in the accounts payable world.

In this webinar, we will look at smart automation and how it is the key to overcoming this challenge. Many successful companies have leveraged smart automation to:

  • Reduce transaction-processing costs
  • Improve financial controls
  • Increase accounting transparency

You will learn how to increase controls without simultaneously decreasing efficiency.

The Strategic Shift in Accounts Payable

An Overview of IAPP’s 2011 Study on AP Automation

Friday, August 12, 2011 — 10:00am EST

This webinar is designed to discuss the pressure organizations are undergoing to manage costs and streamline operations.

You will hear Peter Bepler, Co-founder and President at Anybill speak with discuss the recent IAPP survey that suggests that many organization view AP as a tactical function instead of a strategic business unit.

We'll review some key points such as:

  • What are the tactical benefits of AP automation and how do they differ from the strategic benefits?
  • Why do some organizations seem to focus primarily on the former while paying little attention to the latter?
  • To what extent has this disconnect impacted the adoption of AP automation and how can organizations overcome

Learn how you can streamline your invoice processing and become a strategic component to your business.

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