Bitcoin. A word we have all heard so often but a lot of us don’t actually know what it is. Yes, it’s a digital currency that could increase drastically and make us a lot of money. But how does…
You might be thinking, but isn’t a manager supposed to manage me? Why would I want to manage my manager? A common complaint from employees is about the quality of their management. Also called “managing up”, managing your manager could…
Getting noticed in any career is going to be a fairly challenging task, but within accounts payable, being recognised as a vital member of the finance team, it is especially so. In AP, it’s not just important to be…
There is no doubt in any business industry how important statistics and reports are, but in Accounts Payable, they are especially crucial to the success of the department and therefore to the business as a whole. Without statistics, it…
Leadership with the accounts payable role is crucial to having a successful career. Not only do AP managers and team leaders need top-notch leadership skills, but anyone working with an AP role – from beginners right up to executives…
I enjoyed Samantha Ryan’s recent “impassioned” blog about accounts payable automation and trained monkeys. So much so that I felt the need to respond because I totally agree with Samantha…but I also sit on the other side of the…
Written by a guest contributor: Are you lucky enough to love what you do? Are you feeling blessed because you can see the fruits of your hard labour? Do you wake up each morning and leap out of…
A career in finance is a dream for many but the thought of achieving and reaching the higher levels in finance can be overwhelming. What are the best qualifications to study? How do I stand out from the rest? How…
What was your immediate answer when you read the title of this post? Yes? No way!? There are both proponents and opponents for recruiting with the help of gut feel. Some experts say if you are in tune with…
When you look at employee expenses from the viewpoint of a fraudster, you can understand why it poses such a risk to companies. With most finance teams having to manually check and process a monthly flood of paper receipts,…