Certified Accounts Payable Programme

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Course Overview

Accounts Payable (AP) is vital in managing cash flow, vendor relationships, and financial compliance. This 5-day certification course is designed to provide participants with a deep understanding of AP best practices, internal controls, automation tools, and regulatory requirements.

The course equips finance professionals and AP specialists with the tools and strategies to improve accuracy, prevent fraud, reduce processing times, and align AP processes with wider organisational goals. It is ideal for individuals seeking to formalise their knowledge and become certified as Accounts Payable professionals.

Objective:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Understand the full cycle of accounts payable and its impact on finance.
Streamline AP processes for accuracy, efficiency, and compliance.
Apply best practices in invoice processing, reconciliation, and vendor payments
Detect and prevent duplicate payments and fraudulent activity
Implement controls and audit procedures in the AP process
Leverage technology and automation tools in accounts payable
Align AP with budgeting, cash flow management, and procurement
Communicate effectively with vendors, procurement teams, and finance leadership

Course Outline

Day 1: Fundamentals of Accounts Payable

The role of AP in financial operations
AP workflow: from purchase order to payment
Invoice types and matching methods (2-way, 3-way)
Internal and external stakeholders in AP

Day 2: Invoice Processing and Reconciliation

Receiving, validating, and entering invoices
Payment authorisations and approval routing
Vendor account reconciliation and issue resolution
Handling credit notes and debit adjustments

Day 3: Controls, Fraud Prevention, and Compliance

Common AP risks and control failures
Fraud prevention in invoice and payment cycles
SOX, VAT, and tax compliance in AP
Segregation of duties and internal audit coordination

Day 4: AP Technology and Automation

Using ERP systems and AP modules (SAP, Oracle, etc.)
Optical character recognition (OCR) and e-invoicing tools
AP dashboards, analytics, and exception reporting
Integration with procurement and banking systems

Day 5: Performance, Strategy and Certification Review

AP performance metrics (DPO, error rate, cycle time)
Vendor communication and service level agreements
Aligning AP strategy with finance and cash management
Final knowledge review and certification assessment

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Finance and Accounting

Certified Accounts Payable Programme

Duration:5 Days

date:23 - 27 Jun 2025

London

$5,300

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