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Published in conjunction with the American Accounts Payable Association, theAAPA Guide to Accounts Payable is literally your one-stop-shop for everythingyou need to know about how to run a successful AP department. It guides youthrough all the essential issues you need to take into consideration in orderto make proper payment decisions. And it provides straight-forward, practicalanswers and "how-to" tips covering the full range of responsibilities carriedby AP departments today.AAPA Guide to Accounts Payable concentrates exclusively on what it takes tomake an accounts payable department operate at maximum efficiency, and what APprofessionals can do to fulfill their responsibilities according to thehighest standards of the industry.The AAPA Guide to Accounts Payable will help you:Fully understand how to identify payments that should not be authorizedRecognize misclassified workers who should be paid through payroll asemployees rather than as independent contractors paid by APIdentify payees that are blocked from receiving payments by Office of ForeignAssets Control (OFAC), and work with the new International ACH TransactionrulesAvoid any duplicate or erroneous paymentsUnderstand best practices for evaluating or implementing outsourcing or sharedservicesNavigate the rapidly changing landscape of AP technology and procure-to-payprocessesDetect and prevent fraud in your AP processAnd much more!The AAPA Guide to Accounts Payable enables you to do all of that - and more!You'll receive clear and concise guidance and practical solutions for handlingkey accounts payable issues, including:Travel & EntertainmentFraud and SecurityState and Federal Tax IssuesAbandoned and Unclaimed PropertyCompliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Requirements for Financial AccountabilityAudits of Payments to Foreign EntitiesNew Technology in the AP WorkflowAnd more!The 2012 Edition of AAPA Guide to Accounts Payable covers an unprecedentednumber of changes enacted by federal and state government authoritie