Accounts Payable Best Practices: Invoice Handling addresses the nuances of invoice handling best practices in the accounts payable department. It looks at all the steps involved in the process of getting an invoice paid, not just the obvious ones. #Accountspayable #bestpractices around #invoices are critical and are addressed in thisbroadcast.

The accounts payable process for invoice handling addresses all the steps in ap process, not just the ones people are most familiar with. Invoice processing best practices include many steps and involve many departments and documents. In addition to the invoice, there’s the purchase order usually prepared by the purchasing or procurement staff, the receiving documents or packing slip prepared by the supplier and hopefully reviewed by the receiving department and sometimes even an Advanced Shipping Notice.

Invoice controls are critical if an organization wishes to avoid making duplicate payments and/or paying fraudulent invoices. That’s why, like other accounts payable functions, invoice processing best practices can be a lot more complicated than many people realize. While this piece looks at what impacts the payment of an invoice each step of the way, it is much more than a Day in the Life of an Invoice, it takes much longer. Accounts payable best practices related to invoice handling are critical for those looking to run an efficient and effective accounts payable function.

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