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Because firms aren't always in a position to employ best practices, this practical book presents A\"Almost Best Practices,A\" as well as A\"Worst Practices,A\" which often leave a firm open to criticism and loss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Invoices 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvoice Handling: Approvals 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForwarding Invoices 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVerifying Invoice Data 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvoice-Coding Standards 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShort-Paying Invoices 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaying Small-Dollar Invoices 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandling Unidentified Invoices 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandling Invoices without Invoice Numbers 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: How One Pro Took Accounts Payable Out of the Picture when Resolving Customer Discrepancies 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Checks 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck Printing 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck Signing 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck Stock Storage 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistribution of Checks 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck Fraud 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRush or Emergency Checks 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: Information Sheet: Segregation of Duties 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Operational 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDuplicate Payment Avoidance 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaying When the Original Invoice Is Missing 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLimiting Calls to Accounts Payable 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePetty Cash 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplier Statements 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: Expert Demonstrates How to Put the Web to Work for Accounts Payable 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Master Vendor File 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaster Vendor File Setup 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Naming Conventions 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Changes to the Master Vendor File 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaster Vendor File Cleanup 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: Experienced Accounts Payable Pro Shares Master Vendor File Control Secrets 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 P-Cards 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign of the P-Card Program 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablishing Procedures 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Controls 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing Usage 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1099s and P-Cards 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerms 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRebates 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: P-Cards Improve Accounts Payable Process at PETsMART, Rock-Tenn, and Rouse 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Travel and Entertainment 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormal Policy 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCash Advances 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eT\u0026amp;E Report Form 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVerifying Data 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandling Receipts 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReservations 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReimbursing Employees 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnused Tickets 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: Making the Most of Direct Deposit 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: TransUnion’s Successful Low-Tech, Low-Budget T\u0026amp;E Solution 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: Follow IBM’s Lead: 21 Steps to an Award-Winning T\u0026amp;E Process 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: How Zurich America Developed Its Own Electronic T\u0026amp;E Report 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Regulatory Issues 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1099s 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSales and Use Tax 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnclaimed Property 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: How to Avoid Sales and Use Tax Audit Disasters 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: A Typical Company’s Unclaimed Property Experience 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Cash Management 167\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Early Payment Discounts 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePayment Status Information for Vendors 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBank Accounts and Fraud 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Cash Management–Related Initiatives 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: General Electric’s Approach to Electronic Invoicing and Payment Processing 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Technology 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImaging and Workflow 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Internet 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE-Invoicing 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: PPL Electric Offers Lessons on Setting Up an Accounts Payable Imaging Solution 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: An Accounts Payable Web Site 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: How the Accounts Payable Manager at Merck Overhauled Department Procedures and Technology 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Communications\/Customer Relations 209\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePayment Status Information for Vendors 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunicating Relevant Information to Vendors 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunicating with Internal Customers 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproving the Procure-to-Pay Cycle 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: Interactive Voice Response Frees Accounts Payable from Annoying “Where’s My Money” Calls 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: How Automated Accounts Payable and Purchasing Systems Mesh at BNSF 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 229\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons 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