Briefings provide today's AP/AR professionals with concise overviews on a variety of essential subjects.

 

	8 CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR CREDIT AND COLLECTIONS By identifying the key factors that determine the level of success of your credit and collection function, you can create a practical evaluative tool geared toward realizing improvements. VIEW DOCUMENT
	21st CENTURY FINANCIAL CONTROLS: USING TECHNOLOGY TO STOP FRAUD IN ITS TRACKS This tool illustrates the potential monetary loss from fraud, what to look for in monitoring software, risk factors to watch, and the need to incorporate comprehensive controls. VIEW DOCUMENT
	10 BEST PRACTICES FOR BUSINESS PROCESS MEASUREMENT This tool describes 10 important principles that experts share on how to make a process measurement program successful: benchmarks, understand your barriers, talk to the stakeholders and don't forget IT metrics. VIEW DOCUMENT
	ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MISSED PROFIT OPPORTUNITIES This tool describes missed AP profit opportunities in the areas of labor costs, late payments, missed discounts, and duplicate payments and how to identify them and turn them into positive company profit. VIEW DOCUMENT
	ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS PAYABLE REVIEW HELPS RECOVER "LOST" PROFIT This tool illustrates the recovery of a large sum of funds through the use of audit reviews revealing that the causes of these situations are directly related to downsizing, mergers and acquisitions, tax law changes and outgrowing the computer system. VIEW DOCUMENT
	ACCOUNT RECEIVABLE MANAGEMENT When payers and providers collaborate to improve the way they handle charges and claims, they improve customer satisfaction.  VIEW DOCUMENT
	ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE: Q&A This tool provides answers to commonly asked AR questions.  VIEW DOCUMENT
	AGING OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES The receivable exists for the time period between the selling of the inventory and the receipt of cash.  The time period, or terms must be stated clearly.  VIEW DOCUMENT
	BEST PRACTICES IN THE PROCURE-TO-PAY CYCLE: PERSPECTIVES FROM SUPPLIERS AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS A benchmarking study of the procure-to-pay (P2P) process identified six key findings. VIEW DOCUMENT
	CASE STUDY: GETTING THE AP PROCESS BACK ON TRACK This tool reflects the process a company took to automate its invoice processing to improve overall efficiency with a comparable reduction in head count impacting the bottom line in a positive manner. VIEW DOCUMENT
	CASE STUDY IN NETWORK SECURITY This tool provides an illustration of how improving communications across multiple locations adds efficiency to operations and assists in meeting accreditation standards for IT security. VIEW DOCUMENT
	CASE STUDY: MULTI-CURRENCY CASH MANAGEMENT APPLICATION  Money-Market Global Division Gains a Reliable, Trusted, High Performance and Flexible Application for Cash Management in London. VIEW DOCUMENT
	CASE STUDY: PSEG SERVICES CORPORATION SHARED SERVICES DIAGNOSTIC PSEG’s Services Corporation (SC) provides multifunctional support to the PSEGmulti-functional operating companies. Though successful and mature, SC was looking for significant improvement opportunities. EquaTerra provided the analytical framework, insight and experience to help PSEG identify desired savings and develop a road map for transformation. EquaTerra’s Shared Services Diagnostic was integral to the engagement, and helped uncover hidden value opportunity in SC’s shared services offerings. VIEW DOCUMENT
	CASE STUDY: WORKFLOW AUTOMATION This tool illustrates that tighter controls, improved processing time, positive cost savings, improved customer satisfaction and headcount reductions are possible when undergoing workflow automation. VIEW DOCUMENT
	CASH MANAGEMENT AUTOMATICALLY ADDS CUSTOMER VALUE This case study of BANCO ESPIRITO SANTO illustrates how Fujitsu's Cash Management solution stood out from the competition. VIEW DOCUMENT
	CHARACTERISTICS OF HIGH PERFORMANCE PURCHASING CARD PROGRAMS How do we develop high-performance purchasing card programs? VIEW DOCUMENT
	CHECKLIST FOR NETWORK SECURITY This tool explains the change from traditional paper payments to electronic, which impacts cash management in a very positive manner. VIEW DOCUMENT
	CONVERGENCE OF PAPER AND ELECTRONIC: A CHANGING PAYMENTS LANDSCAPE This tool provides a checklist of security safeguards for system administrators to consider implementing to minimize specific security risks and vulnerabilities without unnecessarily diminishing networking benefits. VIEW DOCUMENT
	COST OF TRADE DISCOUNTS The following case study looks at the bottom line effect of offering trade discounts. VIEW DOCUMENT
	CREDIT AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE MANAGEMENT This tool is a PowerPoint on credit and AR management. VIEW DOCUMENT
	CREDIT AND COLLECTIONS: WHEN YOUR CUSTOMER STOPS PAYING Here are ways to handle a customer who has stopped paying. VIEW DOCUMENT
	CREDIT POLICIES FOR GOOD CASH FLOW The kind of credit policies you have will vary depending upon the nature and size of your business. VIEW DOCUMENT
	DEPARTMENT STATISTICS AND EVALUATION This presentation addresses what statistics to track, how to use those statistics, how to measure employee performance, and more.  VIEW DOCUMENT
	FINANCIAL INDUSTRY CASE STUDY: IMAGE DISASTER RECOVERY SOFTWARE This tool provides a company fast recovery capability without any negative effects on productivity, reduces restore time and administrative overhead and has little to no impact on bandwidth. VIEW DOCUMENT
	FRAUD AWARENESS The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) has identified the indicators of potential fraudulent situations. VIEW DOCUMENT
	GLOBAL SERVICES COMPANY PROTECTS SAP WITH SQL SERVER 2005 DATABASE MIRRORING This tool illustrates the steps a company took to ensure that its database would be backed up using the process of database mirroring and eliminating the very expensive process of downtime for re-indexing should a disaster occur. VIEW DOCUMENT
	GUIDELINES FOR USING TESTING EQUIPMENT ON PROJECT AND BILLING CLIENT This tool provides guidelines for the technical scope of equipment, conditions for right of termination of testing, guidelines for billing the client, and bill preparation of same. VIEW DOCUMENT
	HIDDEN PROFITS IN ACCOUNTS PAYABLE This tool discusses elements that have the potential to turn AP profit for the company. VIEW DOCUMENT
	INSERTING CHARGE CARDS INTO PO PROCESSING This solution will show you how you can insert a “Card” into your payment process to pay accepting suppliers with the Charge Card, while you keep the upfront integrity of your payables process.    VIEW DOCUMENT
	IN THE NICK OF TIME? REFORMING STATE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY LAWS: ESSENTIAL GOALS AND A REVIEW OF POTENTIAL FORUMS This tool addresses questions pertaining to Unclaimed Property Laws such as: Is now the time to undertake comprehensive reform of multi-state unclaimed property laws? Is the Uniform Law Commission the right forum for such an effort? What must a comprehensive reform agenda encompass? How will those who seek reform define “success”? VIEW DOCUMENT
	LARGE PROCUREMENT OUTSOURCER This tool defined detailed business rules and accounts payable business processes and then implemented state-of-the-art imaging and workflow solutions to route, manage and approve each invoice, allowed for automated, timely and efficient exception management and resolution, improved their productivity, removed an enormous headache and now focuses on important issues, and the client reduced their AP processing costs by over 50%.  VIEW DOCUMENT
	LARGE PUBLIC AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURER This tool reflects the importance of paying vendors in a timely manner, reducing the amount of invoice exceptions and implementing rules to change the controls for exceptions while creating a positive impact on the bottom line. VIEW DOCUMENT
	LARGE PUBLIC RESTAURANT CHAIN This tool illustrates an accounts payable best practice that reflects Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance by developing stringent rules to ensure consistence of outcome and quality, greater controls and levels of efficiency for invoice processing and a new credit process insuring all credits were taken.  VIEW DOCUMENT
	METRICS FOR WORLD CLASS PERFORMANCE This tool identifies general categories of measurement and provides direction for establishing the scope for your corporate procurement activities. VIEW DOCUMENT
	NEXT WAVE: DRIVING ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY THROUGH BPA This tool defines Business Process Automation (BPA), how it saves time and cost, and what to look for in a BPA provider. VIEW DOCUMENT
	OPTIMIZING THE VENDOR MASTER FILE This tool reflects an extensive list of controls for insuring the cleanliness of the database, such as maintenance, naming conventions, vendor approval and dealing with one-time vendors. VIEW DOCUMENT
	OUTSOURCING DOCUMENT IMAGING AND AP WORKFLOW AUTOMATION So, your company has taken a giant step in deciding to outsource its AP processes and document management functions. VIEW DOCUMENT
	PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT BUSINESS CASE This tool reflects positive results available from implementing a measurement infrastructure and also identifies future capacity planning so that growth can be anticipated and similar results can be attained in the future. VIEW DOCUMENT
	PROCESS MANAGEMENT SUPPLY CHAIN APPROACH TO PROCURE TO PAY This presentation addresses the finance supply chain, increasingly recognized as an area offering significant potential for generating bottom-line improvements and creating competitive advantage. VIEW DOCUMENT
	PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLKIT A project life cycle defines the beginning and end of a project and establishes phases for project management. A project life cycle is defined by the type of project VIEW DOCUMENT
	PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT IMPROVES CLIENT SECURITY WITH AN EASY-TO-ADMINISTER SOLUTION This tool provides security protection for a city's public school systems that could be chronically exposed to an array of potential threats that included hackers, viruses, and spyware. VIEW DOCUMENT
	PURCHASING CARD PROGRAMS ADD VALUE TO YOUR ORGANIZATION Purchasing card programs are rapidly evolving from "best practice" to "common practice" within both public and private sector organizations VIEW DOCUMENT
	RECOVERY AS A PROCESS NOT A PROJECT Learn how to protect your company's cash position through this comprehensive list of root causes for cash errors and corrective processes to solve cash concerns. VIEW DOCUMENT
	RPI CONSULTANTS SCHLHS SERVICES Learn how RPI Consultants were able to design and build a centralized accounts payable department in only four months— and under budget for the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System. VIEW DOCUMENT
	SETTING UP AN ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE PROCESS Tracking receivables is an essential part of managing your company's cash flow. VIEW DOCUMENT
	SEVEN ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS WHEN OUTSOURCING DOCUMENT IMAGING AND AP  Consider these elements before outsourcing document imaging and AP. VIEW DOCUMENT
	SOX UPDATES AND AUDITING STANDARDS NO. 5 A recent survey conducted by CFO magazine in conjunction with Duke University's Fuqua School of Business found that fully three-fourths of CFOs believe the Sarbanes Oxley Act should be... VIEW DOCUMENT
	SUMMARY OF THE SARBANES OXLEY ACT OF 2002 The primary objectives of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 were to: prevent accounting and reporting problems from recurring; rebuild public trust in corporate practices and reporting VIEW DOCUMENT
	TOP AIRLINE CARRIER: PREVENTING OVERPAYMENTS This tool gives a specific inside view of recovering historical overpayments and preventing them in the future with software that positively impacts the company's bottom line. VIEW DOCUMENT
	UNCLAIMED PROPERTY: A FAS5 MINEFIELD See Crowe Horwath's view on Defining Unclaimed Property, The Role of FAS 5 and much more! VIEW DOCUMENT
	VENDOR AUTHENTICATION RESOURCES A list of references for the most common resources used during the vendor verification process. VIEW DOCUMENT
	VENDOR MASTER FILE CLEANUP A comprehensive Vendor Master file clean-up streamlines operations for both AP and procurement. This vendor clean-up is typically performed as part of a system conversion process, but should be performed annually. VIEW DOCUMENT
	WHAT IS REAL E-INVOICING AND WHAT DOES IT DELIVER? For most companies, the invoicing process is still paper-based, laborious and far too expensive. This is true for both the buyer and supplier side of the process. VIEW DOCUMENT
	ZEVEZ CAPITALIZES ON CREDIT CARD REWARDS FOR BUSINESSES; NEW SYSTEM ENABLES INVOICE PROCESSES This tool highlights the profit to be found by moving invoice payments from checks to credit cards and is a software driven tool. There is minimal installation and training, starting the new company revenue stream almost immediately. VIEW DOCUMENT