This course will prepare you for the Institute of Finance & Management's (IOFM) Accounts Payable Manager (APM) certification, the gold standard within the financial operations industry. You will gain key AP skills, including leadership, internal controls and oversight, and process improvement. With the world of financial operations evolving at the speed of technology, certified APMs are in demand. In fact, more than 25,000 of your peers have advanced their careers with IOFM certification. Whether you're new to AP or have been in AP for years, this Accounts Payable Manager course is designed for you.
Completion Time
30 hours
Access Time
91 Days
Outcome
Industry Certification
Language
English
Training Level
Intermediate
Delivery Information:
Online
Asynchronous
Self-paced
Description
Learning Outcomes
What you will learn:
- To make your department cost-efficient, from calculating actual costs to using technology and choosing automation tools.
- To raise the profile of the AP department within your organization by aligning with other stakeholders, including procurement, accounting, tax, treasury, and technology.
- To lead process improvement and organizational change in the AP function.
- Higher earning power - certified AP professionals earn more than their non-certified peers.
- Sharper skills - certification builds skills - from fundamentals to advanced AP practices.
- More respect - certification places you in an exclusive group of AP professionals whose skills are proven to meet a global standard of excellence.
- A stronger resume -certification demonstrates that you've gone above and beyond to develop your skills and that you meet a rigorous training standard.
Requirements
Technology Requirements
Hardware Requirements: This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements: Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
- PC: Windows 8 or later.
- Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible. Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled
- The latest Adobe Reader/Acrobat Reader ( free download available at https://get.adobe.com/reader/ )
- Any modern Office suite: Microsoft Office, Apple iWork, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice
- Reliable internet connection. Broadband cable or highspeed DSL is recommended for optimal experience.
- E-mail account (to be able to register and to receive e-mail from the course system regarding registration, course status, etc.)
Prerequisites
While there are no prerequisites to take this course, IOFM recommends that you meet one of the following for APM certification:
- No degree = 5 yrs. related work experience
- 2-year degree = 4 yrs. related work experience
- 4-year degree = 2 yrs. related work experience
- Advanced degree = 1 yr. related work experience
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