Pre-Conference Workshops:

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

IOMA is pleased to bring you this fast-paced, one-day training program that will quickly get you up to speed on a dozen areas that comprise the primary responsibilities of today’s multi-tasking AP specialist, including: invoice handling, checks, 1099s, e-invoicing, and audits. The program is ideal to train new staff in a hurry, to give long-term staff a refresher course, and to prepare to take the accounts payable specialist (APS) or accounts payable manager (APM) certification exam, presented by IOMA and The Accounts Payable Network (TAPN). By the end of the day, all attendees will be prepared for the certification exam (optional), which can be taken either directly following the program or online, at a later date.

The AP profession is all abuzz about AP Automation, and for good reason. Automation is proven to generate greater cost savings and overall efficiency. And the reality is, if you don’t start building an AP automation toolkit soon, you could very well risk having your work outsourced overseas. In an effort to help you select the one or two automation options that will successfully mitigate your specific pain points (e.g., late payments, discrepancies, purchase order processing, data entry, duplicate payments, etc.), this workshop will provide a clear, comprehensive overview of the many automation options available to you, today: imaging for document retention, adding transaction workflow to front-end imaging, e-invoicing, optical character recognition, evaluated receipts settlement, negative assurance, electronic data exchange, automated travel and expense reporting, p-cards, automated clearinghouse and direct deposit. If you want immediate, optimum results — this is your first step.

This workshop offers a unique opportunity to be led through a professional AP process review and analysis by IOMA’s Senior AP Advisory Services consultant. You will walk away with an immediate action plan for your department that will pinpoint specific areas to improve processes, cut costs, and increase productivity. You will learn where to look, what questions to ask, and different options for improvements; plus, you’ll receive tools to help you with the task at hand, including an outline of what should be in your final report to your boss and a real-world example of a process review analysis and report. Normally, this type of guidance costs thousands of dollars — at IOMA’s AP Automations 2010 Conference, it is available at a very affordable price. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by!

*Please note: Workshops run concurrently.