Networking

Working with Boomers, Gen-Xers, Millennials, and 'In-Betweeners'

In this article, IOFM talks with Melissa Schmear. Melissa is an Accounts Payable Manager at Batteries Plus, a large franchise-based retail chain. Her office is located in Hartland, Wisconsin.

Highlights from Our IOFM Chapters

For our first edition of The Chapter Pulse, IOFM Chapter Liaison Patti Keller reached out to two IOFM Chapters to gather some highlights to share and to represent both the AP and the AR perspectives.

Our IOFM Chapters: How We Got to Where We Are Today

While we celebrate the IOFM Chapters in our first edition of The Chapter Pulse, it is important to look back at how the IOFM chapters first started, to gain some perspective on the great strides the

Responsibility for Managing the AP Department Budget

Q. In your company, is developing and maintaining an AP departmental budget the responsibility of the AP Manager? Or does that responsibility lie outside of the AP department? If outside, which… Read More

Community Call: High Invoice Volume Organizations

On Friday, June 5th, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., IOFM conducted a Community Call with Financial Operations professionals in the High Invoice Volume Sector. The Zoom call was moderated by IOFM's Executive… Read More

IOFM Builds Community with Its 'Community Calls' Series

While the COVID-19 crisis has physically distanced us, the need to feel part of a community has never been stronger. Financial Operations professionals are all facing unique challenges—issues that… Read More

Creating a Roadmap for Your Automation Implementation

Benchmarking and Networking Establish Momentum Sheila Anderson, Vice President and Accounts Payable Manager Baird Sheila Anderson, Vice President and Accounts Payable Manager at Baird (Milwaukee, WI)

Education and Certification Was the Impetus for This Pro’s Success

When Sebastian E. Bodden, APM, received notice that he had been chosen as an IOFM Accounts Payable Manager of the Year for 2015, he could barely believe his eyes. “I was very excited and had to

Four Ways to Partner With Your Bank

While treasury often takes command of an organization’s banking relationship, there are actions that AP should take to build on that relationship—and improve AP’s operations at the same… Read More

Ex-Employees Can Become AP Emissaries

By Pam Miller, APMD Many AP managers are reluctant to let good staffers apply for positions within the organization but outside AP. They rue the loss of talent and begrudge the hours of training