THE INSTITUTE OF FINANCIAL OPERATIONS THE INSTITUTE OF FINANCIAL OPERATIONS

The Institute of Financial Operations is a non-profit, membership-based professional association serving the entire financial operations ecosystem, with a particular focus on the accounts payable discipline and the related fields of information management and data capture. The Institute grew out of the merger of four associations: International Accounts Payable Professionals (IAPP), International Accounts Receivable Professionals (IARP), the National Association of Purchasing and Payables (NAPP), and The Association for Work Process Improvement (TAWPI).

Based in Orlando, Fla., with affiliates in the U.S., Canada, and the UK, The Institute serves as a global voice, chief advocate, recognized authority, acknowledged leader, and principal educator for people in financial operations. The Institute has a community of nearly 70,000, which includes 9,000 members and customers, and an additional 61,000 financial operations professionals.

            

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WHAT'S HAPPENING WHAT'S HAPPENING

The Institute of Financial Operations (IFO) announces the inaugural 2018 SouthEast Regional Forum: Please join us in Atlanta, GA at the 2018 SouthEast Regional Forum. Read more about the event, here.
The Institute of Financial Operations (IFO) announces four new board members: The IFO is happy to announce four new members have joined our board. Read the full press release, here.
The Institute of Financial Operations (IFO) welcomes Data Dimensions as a 2015 silver partner: The IFO is happy to announce Data Dimensions as a silver partner. Read the full press release, here.

Healthcare Claims Payment Automation: Do 2014 government mandates mean more pressure for healthcare payers — or increased opportunity? Before you decide, download a free white paper.

Receivables Document Management: Many companies still manually match funds to open invoices, but there has to be a better way. Download a free white paper on Taking the Pain Put of Payment Processing.

Debunking the Myths of AP Automation in the Cloud: Do you want to automate your AP but think it will take too long, cost too much, or just not fit your company? Before you decide, download this free white paper.

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UPCOMING EVENTS UPCOMING EVENTS

 
North Texas Local Chapter Meeting

Date: February 20, 2019; 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. CST

  
Minnesota (Northern Lights) Local Chapter Meeting

Date: February 21, 2019; 2  - 4:30 p.m. CST

  
Best Practices for Successful Accounts Payable Customer Service

Date: February 21, 2018; 2 - 3 p.m. EST

Accounts payable activities touch thousands of stakeholders including vendors, employees, management and government entities. This session will cover current proven practices for delivering superior service to AP's customers.

For more information, click here.

  
Canada Local Chapter Meeting

Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2019;

  
The Accounts Payable Quality Metric You Musn't Ignore Any Longer

Date: March 21, 2018; 2 - 3 p.m. EST  

Your transactions will not always match, and as a result, your invoices will not be 100% error-free and without defect. These mismatches are exceptions. It's imperative, therefore, for you to understand how exceptions occur, where they originate from, what options you have for identifying and correcting exceptions, and how, over time, your costs of processing transactions can be driven down significantly as you improve this very impactful Accounts Payable metric, your Percentage of Exceptions. This presentation will walk you through research and analysis, highlighting some key areas for your review, while also offering advice on where to start with respect to eradicating these defects from your organization.

For more information, click here.

  
New Jersey Local Chapter Meeting

Date: Thursday, March 28, 2019; 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. EDT

  
SouthEast Regional Forum

Date: Friday, April 26, 2019; 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. EDT

  
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