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Staying Current in AP or Paying the Cost
(00:18:39)
Episode 1

Staying Current in AP or Paying the Cost

Host:
Mary Schaeffer
The accounts payable function must change; for existing processes leave companies vulnerable to newer frauds, less competitive when other companies take advantage of new technologies and potentially out of regulatory compliance. AP Now’s Mary Schaeffer discusses three events that occurred in the last three years that have forced every organization to change the best practices it has used in their accounts payable functions.
Fixing Accounts Payable’s Broken Communication Channels (with Eyal Feldman)
(00:17:22)
Episode 3

Fixing Accounts Payable’s Broken Communication Channels

Host:
Mary Schaeffer
Guest:
Eyal Feldman
This episode focuses on two-lost invoices that almost led to Eyal Feldman losing his job. He joins AP Now’s host, Mary Schaeffer to describe the event and discuss the lessons learned from that episode and how he used those lessons to build Stampli’s AP bot, Billy.
Authentication of Master Vendor File Data
(00:24:50)
Episode 5

Authentication of Master Vendor File Data

Host:
Mary Schaeffer
Guest:
Debra R. Richardson
In this episode on the AP Now podcast, Mary Schaeffer is joined by Debra R Richardson, an expert on master vendor file issues. They discuss the growing importance of authenticating all information going into the master vendor file as well as any changes made to existing data.
The Impact of AI on AP (with Eyal Feldman)
(00:20:17)
Episode 6

The Impact of AI on AP

Host:
Mary Schaeffer
Guest:
Eyal Feldman
Artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on the accounts payable function is an issue causing concern among the accounting and accounts payable community. But that shouldn’t be the case asserts Stampli’s, Eyal Feldman. In this episode of the AP Now podcast, Mary Schaeffer helps clarify this point of view.
5 Big Issues Impacting P2P
(00:26:42)
Episode 8

5 Big Issues Impacting P2P

Host:
Mary Schaeffer
Guest:
Ellen Leith
In this episode on the AP Now podcast, Mary Schaeffer is joined by Ellen Leith, founder of the Purchase to Pay Network. Ellen joins us from the UK to discuss the five biggest trends impacting the purchase-to-pay function, or as we call it on this side of the pond, the procure-to-pay function.
Authorized Push Payment Fraud
(00:14:31)
Episode 10

Authorized Push Payment Fraud

Host:
Mary Schaeffer
In this episode entitled AP Now’s, Mary Schaeffer explains how Authorized Push Payment Fraud works. She begins by explaining the genesis of the fraud and then provides several different examples, as well as a quick overview of recently-passed legislation in the UK that protects victims of this type of fraud if they meet expected standards.
The Lack of Company Card Usage for Business Travel
(00:16:37)
Episode 11

The Lack of Company Card Usage for Business Travel

Host:
Mary Schaeffer
Guest:
Lynn Larson
AP Now’s Mary Schaeffer interviews Recharged Education’s Lynn Larson about the lack of a mandate to use a company card for business travel at so many organizations. The program begins with a sharing of some statistics from a survey conducted by AP Now, where Larson served as the lead researcher.
Overlooked Excel Features (with Mr. Excel)
(00:26:18)
Episode 12

Over-looked Excel Features

Host:
Mary Schaeffer
Guest:
Bill Jelen
In this episode Bill Jelen (Mr. Excel) joins Mary Schaeffer for an episode that is both entertaining and educational. Jelen includes many behind-the-scenes anecdotes related to the creation of certain Excel features. The begins with a humorous tale of how Bill got started on the road to becoming Mr. Excel.

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