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Editor's Note
Paperless AP Processing
What's New With Nichols?
Continuing Education
Just for Fun!
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Why We Fight...Paper.
Paper is the scourge of many accounts payable operations. It's expensive, it's time consuming, it has to be physically managed, and takes up valuable office space when stored.

So, how do you get rid of the paper? That's a simple question with an endless supply of answers (and solution providers waiting to tell them to you). This issue features some useful information for cutting paper out of AP.
Patrick Harbin – Editor
Paperless AP Processing

Most payables professionals understand the problems associated with processing paper. However, eliminating paper invoices, purchase orders, checks and other documents is easier said than done.

While the concept of paperless processing is not new, effective purchase-to-pay automation has faced the following obstacles:

  • A lack of standardization of systems and formats between trading partners.
  • The problem of buyer-or seller-oriented automation solutions.
  • The difficulty of addressing buyer and supplier transactional needs.

Tackling paper in AP is a daunting task. To help you get started check out the TAPC article, Procure to Payment Business Automation, or attend an exclusive conference presentation without leaving your desk with TAPN's video education session, Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment, featuring David Hay, former shared services director for Hewlett-Packard.

What's New With Nichols?
One of the chief benefits of AP certification is earning recognition for the AP staff members and the department. However, Tom says there are two benefits to certification that often go overlooked. Go to Tom's blog to find out.
Just for Fun!
A great character in a movie is usually a fusion of the right actor with the right role. Who could imagine Rambo as anyone other than Sylvester Stallone, or Dirty Harry as anyone other than Clint Eastwood?

Take a look at this list of 30 actors who didn't get the part to find out how closely your favorite movie came to being a totally different experience.


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