June 25 | 11 AM - 2:40 PM ET | Complimentary
Join us for the four-part AFP Enterprise Payments Virtual Series focused on innovating accounts payable and accounts receivable processes. In this series, you’ll unlock ways to modernize and revolutionize enterprise payments with automation, AI and more.
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AP Automation and the Importance of Embracing AI
Automating processes can be very challenging, but it has the potential to greatly improve efficiency and productivity in Accounts Payable. This session will uncover key areas in AP to automate, delve into methods like KPI development and expense report audit automation, and explore some automation steps that can be implemented into invoicing and payments quickly.
Embracing Automation Without Fear
Automation is not about machines taking over—it’s about making processes faster, more accurate, and less stressful. Automation handles repetitive, low-value tasks, allowing AP and AR teams to focus on more strategic work. This session will provide an in-depth look at why enterprise payments teams need to embrace automation.
Overcoming Check Challenges for AP and AR
With efforts by both the federal government and payments industry stakeholders, the days of check payments appear to be numbered. However, the United States has been trying to phase out checks for decades and they’re still in use. In this panel discussion, we will explore the challenges that check payments pose for both AP and AR teams.
11 - 11:40AM ET
AP Automation and the Importance of Embracing AI
Automating processes can be very challenging, but it has the potential to greatly improve efficiency and productivity in Accounts Payable. This session will uncover key areas in AP to automate, delve into methods like KPI development and expense report audit automation, and explore some automation steps that can be implemented into invoicing and payments quickly. Get an inside view into what one mid-size pharma team did to start their AP automation journey and what’s on the roadmap for the AI-driven future.
Key Takeaways:
- Learn what areas of AP can be quickly automated
- Understand how AI will impact AP going forward
Speaker:
Traci Brooks
Accounts Payable
United Therapeutics
12 - 12:40PM ET
How AI Agents Will Transform Accounts Receivable
Despite the impact AI has had on transforming every function in the business, AR is still a highly manual process in most companies. This session explores how automation and AI can dramatically improve efficiencies in AR both today and tomorrow. We'll look at when we can expect the order to cash process to be fully automated, opportunities for Agents in the receivables stack, and how finance leaders can successfully automate routine tasks now while preparing their teams for future improvements in AI for AR.
Key Takeaways:
- Gain an understanding on aspects of the AR process that can be automated now
- Explore ways to position your finance team to implement future AI innovations well
Speakers:
Riya Grover
Co-Founder & CEO
Sequence
Bill Motherway
Revenue Operations Manager
Arch
1 - 1:40PM ET
Embracing Automation Without Fear
Automation is not about machines taking over—it’s about making processes faster, more accurate, and less stressful. Automation handles repetitive, low-value tasks, allowing AP and AR teams to focus on more strategic work. This session provides an in-depth look at why enterprise payments teams need to embrace automation.
Key Takeaways:
- Learn best practices for making AR more efficient
- Understand how automating key processes allows AR teams to participate in strategic work
Speaker:
Barbara Carpenter
Invoice to Cash Management
A Fortune 500 Company
2 - 2:40PM ET
Overcoming Check Challenges for AP and AR
With both the federal government and payments industry stakeholders making efforts to reduce check usage, the days of check payments appear to be numbered. However, the United States has been trying to phase out checks for decades and they’re still in use. As new payment methods proliferate, many AP and AR departments would like to do away with checks if possible. In this panel discussion, explore the challenges that check payments pose for both AP and AR teams.
Key Takeaways:
- Review how key efforts by the government and the private sector are attempting to phase out checks
- Learn how both AP and AR teams are improving processes around check payments
Moderator:
Andrew Deichler
Director, Enterprise Payments Practice
AFP
Speakers:
Director, Treasury & Accounts Payable
AFP Enterprise Payments Virtual Series keeps payments professionals informed, relevant, and ahead of the curve. Each half-day virtual event dives deep into one topic and offers practical tips for today and long-term career development for the future.
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Earning Recertification Credits
The AFP Enterprise Payments Virtual Series helps you maintain your professional credentials. This event qualifies for 3.2 FPAC and CTP/CCM credits.
FPAC and CTP/CCM Recertification Credits Confirmation
At the conclusion of each session, take the accompanying quiz and complete the Session Evaluation to receive an email confirmation of credits earned along with directions to post your credits in the Recertification Resource Center at www.AFPonline.org/recert.
Individual sessions: Approved for 0.8 CTP/CCM credits
Event: 3.2 CTP/CCM Credits
CPE Credits
Earning Credits
Please refer to your state board of accountancy guidelines for final approval.
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