Coding—Whose Job Should it Be?

By Pam Miller, APMD

In most AP departments, AP does not code invoices. That is usually up to the owner of the budget to which the expense is to be charged.

Since invoices must be coded, they are often directed to the purchaser or to the relevant department head—somewhere other than AP.

This results in invoices arriving to AP late:

• Often after the discount due date (if there is a discount);

• Frequently after the net due date;

• Sometimes after the vendor has called requestin
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