About the Book
Praise for "Controller and CFO's Guide to Accounts Payable"
"Ms. Schaeffer's book is an in-depth review of how an accounts payable department should be run, all from management's perspective. Her publications have been an invaluable guide to me in understanding the right way to run an AP department. I have relied greatly on her commonsense advice, especially on bringing AP into the twenty-first century."
--Judith D. Sherling, CPAController, R. W. Griffin, Inc.
"Just when you start to feel your team is running a tight AP organization, you read Mary Schaeffer's detailed action items and you can clearly see opportunities to improve processes--a key to sustaining rapid growth in a controlled manner. This guide is a great tool for any finance executive wanting a reality check for their cash and payment processes--providing a banquet of best practice ideas."
--Rebecca W. Holderread Chief Financial Officer, LMS Intellibound, Inc.
"Schaeffer's book was very helpful during the sudden, six-month absence of our accounts payable associate during a computer conversion. Using the book as a guide, I was able to quickly supervise temporary replacements on critical functions in the short term while establishing stronger standardizing procedures and internal controls in the long term."
--Debbie White, CPADirector of Finance, Augusta County Service Authority
Insightful and highly readable, "Controller and CFO's Guide to Accounts Payable" affords you a high-level view of your company's payment operations to become the best in its class, with authoritative tips, techniques, and advice from Mary Schaeffer, America's most accomplished accounts payable expert. This comprehensivework is the definitive resource for financial managers, CFOs, and controllers who demand an efficient and cost-effective operation.
Refreshingly candid and witty in tone, "Controller and CFO's Guide to Accounts Payable" is required reading for any professional wanting to understand more about their organization's AP operations. It declares that AP is no longer a back-office function and underscores the reality that proper attention must be paid to this crucial department in order to run a leading edge and competitive company.