Are You on a Path to a More Strategic AP?

AP departments are undergoing a stress test. For many businesses, the economic crises showcased AP’s importance in funding cash via the AP cycle. AP also found ways to sustain valuable suppliers facing challenges as orders collapsed.

Just processing invoices in AP isn’t enough. AP’s strategic importance is now center stage in the quest for survival.

Please join Tom Glassanos, President of The Bavelos Group, and IOFM Executive Editor Jess Scheer, for a discussion of what a more strategic AP looks like and how you can prepare for it.

In this free webinar, you will learn:

• What defines “Strategic AP” with examples of why it matters
• Which benefits and outcomes are most important to pursue
• How to collaboratively engage Treasury and Procurement for best results
• What AP skills and training is needed to travel this path with success
• How you can ensure your AP organization is delivering its full value

Jess Scheer
Editor, IOFM

Jess Scheer is an award-winning business reporter, covering the needs of financial operations professionals for more than two decades.

As IOFM’s executive editor, Jess is responsible for continually updating member content on IOFM.com, as well as building our certification and event agendas. He is a popular speaker, hosting dozens of webinars each year and keynoting IOFM’s conferences.

Tom Glassanos
President, The Bavelos Group

Tom Glassanos is President of The Bavelos Group, a trusted leader in best practice consulting for early pay programs and supply chain finance. He is a working capital veteran who has helped hundreds of global organizations improve cash and profitability. Tom is credited with key innovations such as "Dynamic Discounting" and "Buyer Initiated Payment (BIP)" cards and has been recognized by Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine as a "Pro to Know" three times. Tom was founder and CEO of AP automation pioneer, Xign Corporation. His executive leadership led to two venture funded IPOs. Tom has an MBA from Harvard University.