Getting That Coveted AP Director Title
June 2005
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A low-level title makes it difficult for a professional to be taken seriously within a company. This, unfortunately, is an issue that haunts many fine accounts payable managers as they struggle to improve their own standing and image within the company. It cascades down on to their staff as well. One of the ways people are judged is by their title. The views of an accounts payable associate are rarely given the same weight as those of the manager. To be on an equal footing within their companies, a small but growing number of accounts payable managers are winning that coveted accounts payable director title. We spoke with a few of them to find out if it made a difference (it does), how they got the title, and what advice they would offer their peers who want to advance within their own companies.
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